Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Spindle cell muscle tumor on cockatiel's right wing
By Dal Pont, Tainah P et al.·Published in Journal of comparative pathology·2025·Setor de Patologia Veteriná, Brazil·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Spindle cell rhabdomyosarcoma in a cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus).
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Plain-English summary
A 2-year-old cockatiel was brought to the vet with a large lump on its right wing. Unfortunately, after suffering from a cut on the wing, the bird experienced bleeding and later died. A thorough examination revealed that the lump was a type of cancer called spindle cell rhabdomyosarcoma, which is quite rare in animals. Sadly, due to the severity of the condition and the trauma, the cockatiel could not be saved.
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Abstract
A 2-year-old cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus) was presented with a large nodule on the ventral aspect of the right wing. Due to an accidental cutaneous trauma, the patient developed haemorrhage and subsequently died. The main necropsy finding was a pedunculated nodule that extended from the right pronator superficialis and biceps brachii muscles. Cytology of the nodule revealed neoplastic spindle cells with cytoplasmic cross-striations and multinucleate strap cells. Histologically, the nodule was composed of neoplastic spindle cells arranged in fascicles with a herringbone pattern. Neoplastic cells had multifocal cytoplasmic immunolabelling for vimentin and desmin, multifocal nuclear and cytoplasmic immunolabelling for myoblast determination protein 1 and rare cytoplasmic immunolabelling for α-smooth muscle actin. Neoplastic cells were negative for pancytokeratin. The final diagnosis was spindle cell rhabdomyosarcoma, a subtype rare in animals.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39904022/