Multicentric myelolipoma in a dog

J Vet Med Sci. 2009 Mar;71(3):371-3. doi: 10.1292/jvms.71.371.

Abstract

We report herein a case of multicentric myelolipoma in an 11-year-old beagle dog that presented with vomiting. Laparotomy demonstrated the presence of a large mass adherent to the greater omentum and multiple small white maculae in the spleen. Cytological and histological examinations revealed that the mass and maculae comprised mature adipocytes and hematopoietic elements including granulocytic, erythrocytic and megakaryocytic series in several phases of maturation and macrophages containing hemosiderin deposits, resembling bone marrow. Multicentric myelolipoma was diagnosed. This is first report of multicentric myelolipoma in a dog.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Dog Diseases / pathology*
  • Dogs
  • Female
  • Liver / pathology
  • Myelolipoma / pathology
  • Myelolipoma / veterinary*
  • Peritoneal Neoplasms / pathology
  • Peritoneal Neoplasms / veterinary
  • Spleen / pathology
  • Splenic Neoplasms / pathology
  • Splenic Neoplasms / veterinary