Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Skin round cell tumor with muscle inflammation in a hovawart dog
By Gianella, Paola et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2012·University of Turin, Italy·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Primary cutaneous undifferentiated round cell tumor with concurrent polymyositis in a dog.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
A Hovawart dog was diagnosed with a skin tumor and muscle inflammation known as polymyositis, which is when the muscles become weak and inflamed. The tumor was poorly differentiated, meaning it was hard to tell exactly what type of cancer it was, but tests suggested it might be related to certain immune cells. The doctors considered whether the muscle inflammation could be linked to the tumor. Treatment details were not provided, but early diagnosis and intervention are crucial for managing such conditions.
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Abstract
A cutaneous poorly differentiated round cell tumor with concurrent, non-suppurative, polymyositis was diagnosed in a hovawart dog. Histochemical staining, immunohistochemistry, and transmission electron microscopy findings suggested that the tumors cells were of myeloid, or possibly natural killer cell origin. The possibility that the concurrent polymyositis may represent a pre-neoplastic or paraneoplastic process is discussed.
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