Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog mast cell tumors diagnosed by fine needle cytology in 8 cases
By Fulciniti, Franco et al.·Published in Acta cytologica·2007·National Tumor Institute "Fondazione G. Pascale, Italy·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Canine mastocytoma: report of 8 cases diagnosed by fine needle cytology and clinicopathologic correlations.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A group of dogs with mast cell tumors, a type of skin cancer, were diagnosed using a fine needle biopsy. The study looked at eight cases where the tumors were confirmed through further testing or by how the dogs responded to treatment. All the dogs received various therapies, and their conditions were monitored to see how well they improved. This research helps veterinarians recognize and treat similar tumors in dogs, which can also provide insights for human medicine.
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Abstract
BACKGROUND: Mast cell proliferations are commoner in dogs than in humans; mass forming lesions in the former are apt to fine needle sampling and the obtained cytopathological picture might be informing to enhance recognition of similar proliferations in humans. CASE: Clinical and cytopathologic data were collected from 8 cases of canine mastocytomas diagnosed by fine needle cytology. The cytopathologic presentation was correlated with the individual therapy performed and with the clinical stage. In all cases the cytopathological diagnosis was confirmed by histopathologic examination of the excised mass, by necropsy or by response to therapy. CONCLUSION: There are marked similarities between canine and human mastocytomas, despite possible differences in the clinical course of the disease in both species. Canine mastocytomas may hence be used as an animal model of a human disease and, as such, familiarity with their cytologic presentation may be useful for recognizing mast cell proliferations in humans.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17718137/