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Kwon J, Kim SW, Kim SG, Kim HJ, Lee SB, Kang JW, Jung WJ, Giri SS, Lee K, Park SC. A Case of Submandibular Leiomyosarcoma, Mimicking an Abscess, in a Ball Python ( Python regius). Vet Sci 2021; 8:vetsci8100224. [PMID: 34679054 PMCID: PMC8539710 DOI: 10.3390/vetsci8100224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2021] [Revised: 10/06/2021] [Accepted: 10/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
A two-year-old ball python with a submandibular mass was evaluated. Fine needle aspiration resulted in debris containing purulent materials and bacterial cells on cytology. Radiography demonstrated multi-focal radiopaque lesions in the mass, which were suspected to be mineralization; there was an absence of mandibular invasion or lung involvement. Gross examination of the surgically excised mass revealed a multi-nodular, well-circumscribed lesion with purulent material. The postoperative recovery was uneventful. The histopathological examination followed by immunohistochemistry analysis gave a diagnosis of leiomyosarcoma. As tumors containing purulent materials can be confused with an abscess, diagnostic confirmation with various diagnostical tools should be considered.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jun Kwon
- Laboratory of Aquatic Biomedicine, Research Institute for Veterinary Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea; (J.K.); (S.W.K.); (S.G.K.); (S.B.L.); (J.W.K.); (W.J.J.); (S.S.G.)
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- Laboratory of Aquatic Biomedicine, Research Institute for Veterinary Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea; (J.K.); (S.W.K.); (S.G.K.); (S.B.L.); (J.W.K.); (W.J.J.); (S.S.G.)
| | - Sang Guen Kim
- Laboratory of Aquatic Biomedicine, Research Institute for Veterinary Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea; (J.K.); (S.W.K.); (S.G.K.); (S.B.L.); (J.W.K.); (W.J.J.); (S.S.G.)
| | - Hyoun Joong Kim
- Department of Marine Life Science, Jeju National University, Jeju 63243, Korea;
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- Laboratory of Aquatic Biomedicine, Research Institute for Veterinary Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea; (J.K.); (S.W.K.); (S.G.K.); (S.B.L.); (J.W.K.); (W.J.J.); (S.S.G.)
| | - Jeong Woo Kang
- Laboratory of Aquatic Biomedicine, Research Institute for Veterinary Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea; (J.K.); (S.W.K.); (S.G.K.); (S.B.L.); (J.W.K.); (W.J.J.); (S.S.G.)
| | - Won Joon Jung
- Laboratory of Aquatic Biomedicine, Research Institute for Veterinary Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea; (J.K.); (S.W.K.); (S.G.K.); (S.B.L.); (J.W.K.); (W.J.J.); (S.S.G.)
| | - Sib Sankar Giri
- Laboratory of Aquatic Biomedicine, Research Institute for Veterinary Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea; (J.K.); (S.W.K.); (S.G.K.); (S.B.L.); (J.W.K.); (W.J.J.); (S.S.G.)
| | - Kyunglee Lee
- Cetacean Research Institute (CRI), National Institute of Fisheries Science (NIFS), Ulsan 44780, Korea;
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- Laboratory of Aquatic Biomedicine, Research Institute for Veterinary Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea; (J.K.); (S.W.K.); (S.G.K.); (S.B.L.); (J.W.K.); (W.J.J.); (S.S.G.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +82-2-880-1282
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