Hepatoblastoma in a dog

J Vet Med Sci. 1997 Dec;59(12):1167-70. doi: 10.1292/jvms.59.1167.

Abstract

A hepatoblastoma was found in a 13-year-old female Maltese dog. Histologically, the tumor showed a wide trabecular pattern and was frequently accompanied with vascular lake formation. Tumor cells were positive for cytokeratin and neuron specific enolase, but negative for chromogranin. Electronmicroscopically, tumor cells were accompanied with continuous basement membrane and had poorly developed desmosomes. Sinusoidal endothelia had fenestration and were surrounded by myofibroblast-like cells. To the best of our knowledge, this paper is the first report of morphological studies on canine hepatoblastoma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cell Membrane / ultrastructure
  • Dog Diseases / metabolism
  • Dog Diseases / pathology*
  • Dogs
  • Female
  • Hepatoblastoma / chemistry
  • Hepatoblastoma / pathology
  • Hepatoblastoma / veterinary*
  • Immunohistochemistry / methods
  • Keratins / analysis
  • Keratins / metabolism
  • Liver / chemistry
  • Liver / pathology
  • Liver Neoplasms / chemistry
  • Liver Neoplasms / pathology
  • Liver Neoplasms / veterinary*
  • Microscopy, Electron / veterinary
  • Phosphopyruvate Hydratase / analysis
  • Phosphopyruvate Hydratase / metabolism

Substances

  • Keratins
  • Phosphopyruvate Hydratase