A Case of Submandibular Leiomyosarcoma, Mimicking an Abscess, in a Ball Python (<em>Python regius</em>)
A two-year-old ball python with a submandibular mass was evaluated. Fine needle aspiration resulted in debris containing purulent materials and bacterial cells on cytology. Radiography demonstrated multi-focal radiopaque lesions in the mass, which were suspected to be mineralization; there was an ab...
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| author | Jun Kwon Sang Wha Kim Sang Guen Kim Hyoun Joong Kim Sung Bin Lee Jeong Woo Kang Won Joon Jung Sib Sankar Giri Kyunglee Lee Se Chang Park |
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| description | A two-year-old ball python with a submandibular mass was evaluated. Fine needle aspiration resulted in debris containing purulent materials and bacterial cells on cytology. Radiography demonstrated multi-focal radiopaque lesions in the mass, which were suspected to be mineralization; there was an absence of mandibular invasion or lung involvement. Gross examination of the surgically excised mass revealed a multi-nodular, well-circumscribed lesion with purulent material. The postoperative recovery was uneventful. The histopathological examination followed by immunohistochemistry analysis gave a diagnosis of leiomyosarcoma. As tumors containing purulent materials can be confused with an abscess, diagnostic confirmation with various diagnostical tools should be considered. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-539fea4cee5842a3a41caa9e1d63036d2023-11-22T20:17:18ZengMDPI AGVeterinary Sciences2306-73812021-10-0181022410.3390/vetsci8100224A Case of Submandibular Leiomyosarcoma, Mimicking an Abscess, in a Ball Python (<em>Python regius</em>)Jun Kwon0Sang Wha Kim1Sang Guen Kim2Hyoun Joong Kim3Sung Bin Lee4Jeong Woo Kang5Won Joon Jung6Sib Sankar Giri7Kyunglee Lee8Se Chang Park9Laboratory of Aquatic Biomedicine, Research Institute for Veterinary Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, KoreaLaboratory of Aquatic Biomedicine, Research Institute for Veterinary Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, KoreaLaboratory of Aquatic Biomedicine, Research Institute for Veterinary Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, KoreaDepartment of Marine Life Science, Jeju National University, Jeju 63243, KoreaLaboratory of Aquatic Biomedicine, Research Institute for Veterinary Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, KoreaLaboratory of Aquatic Biomedicine, Research Institute for Veterinary Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, KoreaLaboratory of Aquatic Biomedicine, Research Institute for Veterinary Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, KoreaLaboratory of Aquatic Biomedicine, Research Institute for Veterinary Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, KoreaCetacean Research Institute (CRI), National Institute of Fisheries Science (NIFS), Ulsan 44780, KoreaLaboratory of Aquatic Biomedicine, Research Institute for Veterinary Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, KoreaA two-year-old ball python with a submandibular mass was evaluated. Fine needle aspiration resulted in debris containing purulent materials and bacterial cells on cytology. Radiography demonstrated multi-focal radiopaque lesions in the mass, which were suspected to be mineralization; there was an absence of mandibular invasion or lung involvement. Gross examination of the surgically excised mass revealed a multi-nodular, well-circumscribed lesion with purulent material. The postoperative recovery was uneventful. The histopathological examination followed by immunohistochemistry analysis gave a diagnosis of leiomyosarcoma. As tumors containing purulent materials can be confused with an abscess, diagnostic confirmation with various diagnostical tools should be considered.https://www.mdpi.com/2306-7381/8/10/224submandibular leiomyosarcomaabscess<i>Python regius</i>immunohistochemistry |
| spellingShingle | Jun Kwon Sang Wha Kim Sang Guen Kim Hyoun Joong Kim Sung Bin Lee Jeong Woo Kang Won Joon Jung Sib Sankar Giri Kyunglee Lee Se Chang Park A Case of Submandibular Leiomyosarcoma, Mimicking an Abscess, in a Ball Python (<em>Python regius</em>) Veterinary Sciences submandibular leiomyosarcoma abscess <i>Python regius</i> immunohistochemistry |
| title | A Case of Submandibular Leiomyosarcoma, Mimicking an Abscess, in a Ball Python (<em>Python regius</em>) |
| title_full | A Case of Submandibular Leiomyosarcoma, Mimicking an Abscess, in a Ball Python (<em>Python regius</em>) |
| title_fullStr | A Case of Submandibular Leiomyosarcoma, Mimicking an Abscess, in a Ball Python (<em>Python regius</em>) |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Case of Submandibular Leiomyosarcoma, Mimicking an Abscess, in a Ball Python (<em>Python regius</em>) |
| title_short | A Case of Submandibular Leiomyosarcoma, Mimicking an Abscess, in a Ball Python (<em>Python regius</em>) |
| title_sort | case of submandibular leiomyosarcoma mimicking an abscess in a ball python em python regius em |
| topic | submandibular leiomyosarcoma abscess <i>Python regius</i> immunohistochemistry |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2306-7381/8/10/224 |
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