Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Pancreatic clear acinar cell cancer with mucin in a dog
By Pavone, S et al.·Published in Journal of comparative pathology·2011·Department of Biopathological Science and Hygiene of Animal and Food Production, Italy·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Canine pancreatic clear acinar cell carcinoma showing an unusual mucinous differentiation.
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Plain-English summary
A 10-year-old male mixed breed dog was found to have a small nodule in the pancreas, which was diagnosed as a pancreatic clear acinar cell carcinoma, a type of cancer. This tumor produced a lot of mucin, which is a thick substance often associated with certain types of tumors. The diagnosis was confirmed through specialized tests that looked at the tumor's cells. Unfortunately, the abstract does not provide information on treatment or outcome, so it's unclear how the dog fared after diagnosis.
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Abstract
A small solitary pancreatic nodule was identified in a 10-year-old mixed breed male dog. Microscopically, the lesion consisted of neoplastic clear acinar cells with diffuse, marked mucin production. Immunohistochemical and ultrastructural investigations confirmed the exocrine acinar origin of the tumour. The tumour was classified as a pancreatic clear acinar cell carcinoma (ACC) showing an unusual mucinous differentiation.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21571301/