Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Glomus tumor found on right foreleg of 10-year-old dog
By Shinya, K et al.·Published in The Journal of veterinary medical science·1997·Department of Veterinary Pathology, Japan·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Glomus tumor in a dog.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
A 10-year-old male mongrel dog had a mass on the skin of his right foreleg, which was identified as a glomus tumor, a rare type of growth. The tumor was examined under a microscope, revealing specific characteristics that confirmed its type. This case is notable as it is the first reported instance of a glomus tumor in a dog. Treatment details are not provided, but early detection and surgical removal are typically recommended for skin tumors.
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Abstract
A mass of glomus tumor was found on the skin of the right foreleg of a ten-year old male mongrel dog. Histologically the mass contained some vasculatures and sheet-like proliferation of epithelioid tumor cells. Some blood vessels were rimmed by the tumor cells, which had a round to ovoid nucleus and plump eosinophilic cytoplasm. Immunohistochemically, smooth muscle actin and vimentin were demonstrated in the tumor cells. By electron microscopic examination, actin-like filaments with dense bodies were observed in the cytoplasm of the tumor cells. This is the first case report of a canine glomus tumor.
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