Juvenile malignant mesothelioma in a dog

J Vet Med Sci. 2002 Mar;64(3):269-71. doi: 10.1292/jvms.64.269.

Abstract

An 11-month-old male mixed breed dog was euthanized due to two months history of vomiting and anorexia. At necropsy, numerous, multifocal or coalescing, firm, protruding nodules, 5 to 40 mm in diameter were scattered throughout the mesentery and omentum. Histologically and immunohistochemically, the nodules were diagnosed as malignant mesothelioma. Metastasis to the regional mesenteric, mediastinal and tracheobronchial lymph nodes were observed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Abdominal Neoplasms / pathology
  • Abdominal Neoplasms / veterinary*
  • Animals
  • Dog Diseases / pathology*
  • Dogs
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Female
  • Immunohistochemistry / veterinary
  • Keratins / metabolism
  • Mesothelioma / pathology
  • Mesothelioma / veterinary*
  • Omentum / pathology
  • Vimentin / metabolism

Substances

  • Vimentin
  • Keratins