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Invasive micropapillary carcinoma of the dog mammary gland: a case report
Author(s) -
Geovanni Dantas Cassali,
Rogéria Serákides,
Fátima Gärtner,
Fernando Schmitt
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
arquivo brasileiro de medicina veterinária e zootecnia/arquivo brasileiro de medicina veterinária e zootecnia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1678-4162
pISSN - 0102-0935
DOI - 10.1590/s0102-09352002000400006
Subject(s) - pathology , immunohistochemistry , mammary gland , carcinoma , mammary carcinoma , biology , medicine , cancer , breast cancer
This report describes the morphological and immunohistochemical findings of two cases of breast invasive micropapillary carcinoma occurring in dogs. Histologically, the tumors are characterized by the presence of numerous irregular cystic formations filled out with nests of epithelial cells that exhibit a micropapillary pattern. These morphological features are characteristic of invasive micropapillary carcinoma in woman, a breast tumor not previously described in dogs. São descritos os aspectos morfológico e imunoistoquímico de dois casos de carcinoma micropapilar invasivo da glândula mamária na espécie canina. Histologicamente, os tumores eram caracterizados pela presença de numerosas formações císticas irregulares contendo grupamentos de células epiteliais exibindo um padrão micropapilar. Essa morfologia é característica do carcinoma micropapilar invasivo descrito na mulher, porém ainda não mencionado na cadela

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