Osteosarcoma in the Skull of a Holstein Heifer

A-2-year-old heifer showed a mass on the frontal part of the skull. Cytological analysis displayed pleomorphic, polyedric and fusiform cells with extracellular hyaline material. Histologically, the excised mass showed proliferation of spindle-to-polyhedral cells that exhibited anisocytosis and aniso...

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Autores: Micheloud, Juan Francisco, Guidi, Maria Guadalupe, Gimeno, Eduardo Juan
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2014
País:Argentina
Recursos:Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria
Repositorio:INTA Digital (INTA)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:localhost:20.500.12123/16862
Acesso em linha:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/16862
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Palavra-chave:Heifers
Sarcoma
Animal Diseases
Cattle
Novilla
Enfermedades de los Animales
Ganado Bovino
Osteosarcoma
Descrição
Resumo:A-2-year-old heifer showed a mass on the frontal part of the skull. Cytological analysis displayed pleomorphic, polyedric and fusiform cells with extracellular hyaline material. Histologically, the excised mass showed proliferation of spindle-to-polyhedral cells that exhibited anisocytosis and anisocaryosis. Osteoid substance was demonstrated by Masson´s thricromic stain. Tumoral cells and osteoid expressed osteocalcin. This case report communicates a very rare osteosarcoma in the corneal process of a young heifer. As the heifer was previously dehorned, it is possible that this procedure was a predisposing factor for malignant growth.