Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Multiple skin tumors growing over years in a female ferret
By Mialot, Martine et al.·Published in Veterinary dermatology·2011·Laboratoire IDEXX Alfort, France·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Multiple progressive piloleiomyomas in a ferret (Mustela putorius furo): a case report.
- Species:
- rodent
Plain-English summary
A 2.5-year-old female ferret developed multiple raised nodules on her skin, starting with lesions on her tail that eventually required amputation. Over the next three years, more nodules appeared around the scar and on her sides and chest. After testing, the vet diagnosed her with multiple piloleiomyomas, which are tumors made up of smooth muscle cells. The ferret's condition was monitored, but the specifics of treatment were not detailed in the report.
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Abstract
A 2.5-year-old ovariectomized female ferret developed multiple progressive linear and raised nodules on the skin. The first lesions occurred on the tail, which was then amputated. Over the following 3 years, additional lesions appeared in the vicinity of the scar and then further rostrally on the flanks and thorax. Histological and immunohistochemical investigation led to a diagnosis of multiple piloleiomyomas. The unique characteristics of this ferret disease are described and compared with those of multiple piloleiomyomas in humans and with those of other cutaneous smooth muscle cell tumours reported in the veterinary literature.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20723189/