Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Congenital tail base lipoblastoma in 2-day-old calf treated by surgery
By Saifzadeh, Siamak et al.·Published in Veterinary dermatology·2007·Department of Clinical Sciences·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Congenital lipoblastoma in a neonate calf: first report in veterinary literature.
- Species:
- cattle
Plain-English summary
A 2-day-old male calf was brought in with a pink mass at the base of its tail that was partly ulcerated and bleeding. After taking X-rays to check for any spine issues, the veterinarian performed surgery to remove the tumor. The mass was diagnosed as a rare benign tumor called lipoblastoma, which has not been reported in animals before. Fortunately, after 13 months of follow-up, the calf was healthy and showed no signs of the tumor returning.
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Abstract
Lipoblastoma is a rare benign tumour of adipose tissue that usually occurs in young children. Although around 100 cases of lipoblastoma have been reported in humans, no report has been previously described in animals. This case report describes the clinical and histopathological findings of a congenital lipoblastoma located at the tail base of a 2-day-old male calf. Grossly, the mass was pink with a partly ulcerated and haemorrhagic surface. The calf showed no neurological deficits. Radiographs of the vertebral column revealed no abnormalities, and surgical excision was performed. Histopathology of the mass was consistent with lipoblastoma. The calf was followed up for 13 months and found to be healthy with no signs of recurrence. To the best of the authors' knowledge, this is the first case of lipoblastoma in the veterinary literature. Lipoblastoma should thus be considered in the differential diagnosis list for congenital adipose tissue tumours in animals.
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