Mixed germ cell-sex cord-stromal tumor with a concurrent interstitial cell tumor in a ferret

J Vet Med Sci. 2015 Feb;77(2):225-8. doi: 10.1292/jvms.14-0435. Epub 2014 Oct 13.

Abstract

A 5-year-old male ferret presented with an enlarged canalicular testis in the left inguinal region. Microscopically, the enlarged testis consisted of a diffuse intimately admixed proliferation of c-kit-positive germ cell-like and Wilms tumor-1 protein-positive Sertoli cell-like components, but no Call-Exner body was detected. In addition, the compact proliferation of steroidogenic acute regulatory protein-intense positive interstitial cells was identified in a separate peripheral area of the mass. Based on histopathological and immunohistochemical findings, the tumor was diagnosed as a mixed germ cell-sex cord-stromal tumor with a concurrent interstitial cell tumor.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Ferrets*
  • Leydig Cell Tumor / pathology
  • Leydig Cell Tumor / surgery
  • Leydig Cell Tumor / veterinary*
  • Male
  • Sex Cord-Gonadal Stromal Tumors / pathology
  • Sex Cord-Gonadal Stromal Tumors / surgery
  • Sex Cord-Gonadal Stromal Tumors / veterinary*