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Sakai Y, Hiyama M, Kagimoto S, Mitsui Y, Imaiumi M, Okayama T, Haradono K, Sakurai M, Morimoto M. Enteric peripheral neuroblastoma in a calf. J Vet Med Sci 2019; 81:824-827. [PMID: 30971632 PMCID: PMC6612498 DOI: 10.1292/jvms.18-0450] [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] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
Abstract
An 11-month-old female Japanese Black calf had showed chronic intestinal symptoms. A
large mass surrounding the colon wall that was continuous with the colon submucosa was
surgically removed. After recurrence and euthanasia, a large mass in the colon region and
metastatic masses in the omentum, liver, and lung were revealed at necropsy. Pleomorphic
small cells proliferated in the mass and muscular layer of the colon. The cells were
positively stained with anti-doublecortin (DCX), PGP9.5, nestin, and neuron specific
enolase (NSE). Thus, the diagnosis of peripheral neuroblastoma was made. This is the first
report of enteric peripheral neuroblastoma in animals. Also, clear DCX staining signal
suggested usefulness of DCX immunohistochemistry to differentiate the neuroblastoma from
other small cell tumors in cattle.
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Affiliation(s)
- Yusuke Sakai
- Laboratory of Veterinary Pathology, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Yamaguchi University, 1677-1 Yoshida, Yamaguchi-shi, Yamaguchi 753-8515, Japan
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- Laboratory of Large Animal Clinical Medicine, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Yamaguchi University, 1677-1 Yoshida, Yamaguchi-shi, Yamaguchi 753-8515, Japan
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Pathology, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Yamaguchi University, 1677-1 Yoshida, Yamaguchi-shi, Yamaguchi 753-8515, Japan
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Pathology, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Yamaguchi University, 1677-1 Yoshida, Yamaguchi-shi, Yamaguchi 753-8515, Japan
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Pathology, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Yamaguchi University, 1677-1 Yoshida, Yamaguchi-shi, Yamaguchi 753-8515, Japan
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- Tobu Large Animal Clinic, NOSAI Yamaguchi, 512-2 Kuhara, Shuto-cho, Iwakuni-shi, Yamaguchi 742-0417, Japan
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- Tobu Large Animal Clinic, NOSAI Yamaguchi, 512-2 Kuhara, Shuto-cho, Iwakuni-shi, Yamaguchi 742-0417, Japan
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Pathology, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Yamaguchi University, 1677-1 Yoshida, Yamaguchi-shi, Yamaguchi 753-8515, Japan
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Pathology, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Yamaguchi University, 1677-1 Yoshida, Yamaguchi-shi, Yamaguchi 753-8515, Japan
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Abstract
The clinical history of a neonate with simple transposition of the great arteries in whom a metastatic neuroblastoma was diagnosed incidentally at autopsy is described, and the literature containing all 66 previously reported cases of neuroblastoma associated with congenital cardiac malformations is reviewed. One third of the described cases were classified as in situ neuroblastoma; neural crest derived cardiac lesions were present in 31%. Several possible aetiological mechanisms are discussed, and we conclude that the association of neuroblastoma with congenital cardiac malformations is multifactorial in origin. The described case represents the first reported example in which catecholamine release may have contributed to the fatal outcome of definitive congenital cardiac surgery.
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- R Holzer
- Paediatric Unit, Harefield Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Trust, Harefield, UK
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