Myxosarcoma in a dwarf hamster (Phodopus sungorus)

A 1.5 years old female Russian dwarf hamster (Phodopus sungorus) was presented with a large mass at right caudal ventral abdomen. Lumpectomy was performed to remove the growth mass and subjected to histopathological examination. The encapsulated mass was 3 cm x 4 cm, grossly solitary, non-ulcerated...

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Main Authors: Mazlan, Mazlina, Selvarajah, Gayathri Thevi, Byron Chong, Y L, Law, H L
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2018
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/75055/1/J.%20Vet.%20Malaysia.pdf
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author Mazlan, Mazlina
Selvarajah, Gayathri Thevi
Byron Chong, Y L
Law, H L
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Selvarajah, Gayathri Thevi
Byron Chong, Y L
Law, H L
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description A 1.5 years old female Russian dwarf hamster (Phodopus sungorus) was presented with a large mass at right caudal ventral abdomen. Lumpectomy was performed to remove the growth mass and subjected to histopathological examination. The encapsulated mass was 3 cm x 4 cm, grossly solitary, non-ulcerated and pinkish in colour with presence of mucous-like substances on cut surface. Routine histopathology using hematoxylin and eosin staining revealed presence of pleomorphic, loosely arranged stellate to spindle shaped cells, angiogenesis, abundant neutrophils, necrotized tissues and high number of mitotic figures. Tumour tissue was positive for Alcian blue (pH 2.5) stain but negative for Periodic acid-Schiff (PAS) staining which suggests presence of acid mucin which confirmed the diagnosis of myxosarcoma. One month post-surgery, the hamster showed absence for local recurrence of the tumour, but it died a few months later due to unrelated cause.
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spelling upm.eprints-750552020-03-17T08:23:32Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/75055/ Myxosarcoma in a dwarf hamster (Phodopus sungorus) Mazlan, Mazlina Selvarajah, Gayathri Thevi Byron Chong, Y L Law, H L A 1.5 years old female Russian dwarf hamster (Phodopus sungorus) was presented with a large mass at right caudal ventral abdomen. Lumpectomy was performed to remove the growth mass and subjected to histopathological examination. The encapsulated mass was 3 cm x 4 cm, grossly solitary, non-ulcerated and pinkish in colour with presence of mucous-like substances on cut surface. Routine histopathology using hematoxylin and eosin staining revealed presence of pleomorphic, loosely arranged stellate to spindle shaped cells, angiogenesis, abundant neutrophils, necrotized tissues and high number of mitotic figures. Tumour tissue was positive for Alcian blue (pH 2.5) stain but negative for Periodic acid-Schiff (PAS) staining which suggests presence of acid mucin which confirmed the diagnosis of myxosarcoma. One month post-surgery, the hamster showed absence for local recurrence of the tumour, but it died a few months later due to unrelated cause. 2018 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/75055/1/J.%20Vet.%20Malaysia.pdf Mazlan, Mazlina and Selvarajah, Gayathri Thevi and Byron Chong, Y L and Law, H L (2018) Myxosarcoma in a dwarf hamster (Phodopus sungorus). Jurnal Veterinar Malaysia, 30 (2). 14 - 18. ISSN 9128-2506
spellingShingle Mazlan, Mazlina
Selvarajah, Gayathri Thevi
Byron Chong, Y L
Law, H L
Myxosarcoma in a dwarf hamster (Phodopus sungorus)
title Myxosarcoma in a dwarf hamster (Phodopus sungorus)
title_full Myxosarcoma in a dwarf hamster (Phodopus sungorus)
title_fullStr Myxosarcoma in a dwarf hamster (Phodopus sungorus)
title_full_unstemmed Myxosarcoma in a dwarf hamster (Phodopus sungorus)
title_short Myxosarcoma in a dwarf hamster (Phodopus sungorus)
title_sort myxosarcoma in a dwarf hamster phodopus sungorus
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/75055/1/J.%20Vet.%20Malaysia.pdf
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