Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Sebaceous cell changes in a dog's lip papilloma tumor
By Gang, Du-Gyeong et al.·Published in Journal of veterinary diagnostic investigation : official publication of the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians, Inc·2018·Institute of Animal Medicine, South Korea·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Sebaceous cell differentiation in a canine oral papilloma.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
An 8-year-old male Shih Tzu was brought to the vet because of a small growth on his upper lip. The vet diagnosed it as a viral papilloma, which is a type of tumor caused by a virus. During examination, they found some unusual cell changes in the tumor that are rarely seen in pets or people. While the dog received treatment, the focus was on understanding the tumor's characteristics rather than a specific treatment outcome.
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Abstract
Papillomas caused by viral infection are well-known tumors in animals. Microscopic features typically include neoplastic epithelium with hyperkeratosis and koilocytes. An 8-y-old castrated male Shih Tzu dog was presented with a small exophytic mass on the external upper lip. The mass was diagnosed as a viral papilloma based on microscopic and immunohistochemical examination. Sebaceous cell differentiation was found in the neoplastic epithelium of the tumor, which is a rare finding in humans or animals.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29860939/