Canine ganglioneuroblastoma in the oral mucosa

K Nakamura; K Ochiai; T Kadosawa; T Kimura; T Umemura

doi:10.1016/j.jcpa.2003.09.002

Canine ganglioneuroblastoma in the oral mucosa

J Comp Pathol. 2004 Feb-Apr;130(2-3):205-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jcpa.2003.09.002.

Authors

K Nakamura¹, K Ochiai, T Kadosawa, T Kimura, T Umemura

Affiliation

¹ Laboratories of Comparative Pathology, Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-0818, Japan.

PMID: 15003480
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcpa.2003.09.002

Abstract

A ganglioneuroblastoma of the oral cavity in a dog was examined histologically and immunohistochemically. This rare neoplasm was considered to be derived from ectopic neural crest cells. This is the first report of a canine ectopic ganglioneuroblastoma located in the oral mucosa.

MeSH terms

Animals
Diagnosis, Differential
Dog Diseases / pathology*
Dogs
Ganglioneuroblastoma / pathology*
Ganglioneuroblastoma / veterinary*
Immunohistochemistry
Male
Mouth Mucosa / pathology*
Mouth Neoplasms / pathology*
Mouth Neoplasms / veterinary*