Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Growth of adenocarcinoma from canine pleural fluid on aerobic bacterial culture.
- Journal:
- Journal of veterinary diagnostic investigation : official publication of the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians, Inc
- Year:
- 2020
- Authors:
- Dusick, Allison F et al.
- Affiliation:
- School of Veterinary Medicine
- Species:
- dog
Abstract
We report a case of canine adenocarcinoma with multi-organ metastasis in which colonies of adenocarcinoma cells grew upon aerobic bacterial culture of pleural effusion. Stained agar colonies were highly similar to rare suspicious cells seen on cytologic examination of the pleural effusion, as well as rare cells seen on cytologic examination of pancreatic and gastric wall fine-needle aspirates. Cells from colonies growing on agar media were mildly immunoreactive for cytokeratin. Histologic examination of tissues obtained at autopsy revealed pancreatic adenocarcinoma with vascular invasion and nodal, gastric, pulmonary, and pleural metastasis.
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