Sertoli cell tumour in an Amur tiger

J Comp Pathol. 2001 Jan;124(1):79-82. doi: 10.1053/jcpa.2000.0422.

Abstract

The histological and immunohistochemical characteristics of a malignant Sertoli cell tumour in a 17-year-old Amur tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) are described. Histological examination of the primary lesion in the right testis and metastatic lesions throughout the internal organs showed a variable cellular pattern with an admixture of tubular structures divided by fine stroma filled with fusiform to stellate cells, and sheets of polygonal cells with abundant vacuolated cytoplasm. Immunohistochemical techniques demonstrated strong positive staining for neuron-specific enolase and variable positive staining for vimentin in neoplastic cells, supporting a diagnosis of a tumour of Sertoli cell origin.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Animals, Zoo*
  • Carnivora*
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Immunohistochemistry / veterinary
  • Male
  • Phosphopyruvate Hydratase / analysis
  • Sertoli Cell Tumor / chemistry
  • Sertoli Cell Tumor / secondary
  • Sertoli Cell Tumor / veterinary*
  • Testicular Neoplasms / chemistry
  • Testicular Neoplasms / pathology
  • Testicular Neoplasms / veterinary*
  • Vimentin / analysis

Substances

  • Vimentin
  • Phosphopyruvate Hydratase