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Kopp L, Garner M, Priest K. Rhabdomyosarcoma in a Rabbit. Top Companion Anim Med 2024:100892. [PMID: 38972503 DOI: 10.1016/j.tcam.2024.100892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2024] [Revised: 06/28/2024] [Accepted: 07/03/2024] [Indexed: 07/09/2024]
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A geriatric Holland Lop rabbit presented for acute lameness. A pathologic fracture of the right distal femur associated with a pleomorphic rhabdomyosarcoma was diagnosed, and staging radiographs showed no overt metastasis upon initial presentation. The limb was amputated and submitted for microscopic examination. Immunohistochemical evaluation revealed the neoplastic cells were positive for desmin and MyoD1, and negative for cytokeratin AE1/AE3, CD204, IBA-1, and SMA. Gross, histologic, and immunohistochemical evaluation confirmed a diagnosis of pleomorphic rhabdomyosarcoma. The patient died 396 days after amputation, and a post-mortem examination showed metastatic sarcoma to multiple organs.
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- Logan Kopp
- Priest Lake Veterinary Hospital, 2445 Morris Gentry Blvd, Antioch, TN, 37013.
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- Northwest ZooPath, 654 West Main Street, Monroe, WA 98272
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- Idexx Laboratories, 1 Idexx Dr, Westbrook, ME, 04092, USA
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Connell DR, Rodriguez CO, Sternberg RA, Singh K, Barger A, Garrett LD. Biological behaviour and ezrin expression in canine rhabdomyosarcomas: 25 cases (1990-2012). Vet Comp Oncol 2020; 18:675-682. [PMID: 32246519 DOI: 10.1111/vco.12594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2019] [Revised: 03/26/2020] [Accepted: 03/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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There are few published reports of canine rhabdomyosarcomas. In human paediatrics, rhabdomyosarcomas account for 5%-10% of all tumours and >50% of soft tissue sarcomas. They have an aggressive biologic behaviour; most patients develop diffuse metastatic disease. Ezrin, a cytoskeleton linker protein, has been correlated with metastasis in a number of tumours, including rhabdomyosarcomas. The goal of this study was to describe dogs with non-urinary rhabdomyosarcomas including clinical findings, ezrin expression and outcome. Twenty-five dogs with rhabdomyosarcomas were identified from two institutions' databases. Signalment, primary tumour location, cytologic and histologic findings, metastatic sites, treatments, survival time and necropsy results were recorded. Immunohistochemical staining for ezrin expression was performed on archived samples; cellular localization of ezrin was characterized. The mean and median age of all patients was 4.3 and 2 years, respectively. Subcutaneous and retrobulbar/orbital were the most common primary tumour locations. Sixteen dogs had metastatic disease at diagnosis. Three dogs presented with diffuse disease where a primary tumour could not be identified. A round cell tumour was the initial diagnosis in 32% of cases, and 76% of cases required immunohistochemistry to establish the diagnosis. The median survival was 10 days. Twenty-one cases had archived samples available for ezrin staining; all but one was positive and exhibited both membranous and cytoplasmic localization. Rhabdomyosarcomas occur in young dogs, may have a round cell appearance, and exhibit aggressive biologic behaviour. Given ezrin's defined role in metastasis, its observed expression in the tumours in this study suggest its possible role in canine rhabdomyosarcoma's aggressive biologic behaviour.
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- Dana R Connell
- Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois, USA
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- Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, University of California, Davis, California, USA
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois, USA
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Gillem JM, Sullivan L, Sorenmo KU. Diagnosis and Multimodal Treatment of Metastatic Maxillofacial Juvenile Embryonal Rhabdomyosarcoma in a Young Golden Retriever. J Am Anim Hosp Assoc 2018; 54:e54505. [DOI: 10.5326/jaaha-ms-6662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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A 2 yr old male castrated golden retriever was evaluated for a rapidly progressing maxillofacial spindle cell tumor. On examination, an ill-defined left maxillary mass, a 2 cm swelling under the left eye, and an enlarged left mandibular lymph node were noted. The dog was bright and alert but appeared painful upon jaw extension. Cytology from the lymph node revealed metastatic disease. Thoracic radiographs and computed tomography scan revealed pulmonary nodules. Computed tomography of the head and neck revealed a 6.7 × 4.1 × 6.5 cm mass at the rostral aspect of the left zygomatic arch invading the orbit. A second opinion of the biopsy specimen in conjunction with positive immunohistochemical staining for desmin led to a revised diagnosis of rhabdomyosarcoma. Treatment consisted of three doses of palliative radiation therapy, in 8 Gy fractions, and chemotherapy with vincristine, cyclophosphamide, and doxorubicin. A rapid clinical response was noted shortly after treatment initiation; however, the response was temporary, and the dog was euthanized due to widespread metastatic disease and associated clinical signs 74 days after initial therapy. This is one of the first reports describing positive results from multimodal treatment with chemotherapy and radiation therapy of a maxillofacial juvenile rhabdomyosarcoma in the veterinary literature.
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- Julie Marie Gillem
- From Dogs and Cats Veterinary Referral and Emergency, Bowie, Maryland (J.M.G.); QML Vetnostics, Murarrie, Queensland, Australia (L.S.); and School of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Penn Vet Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (K.U.S.)
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- From Dogs and Cats Veterinary Referral and Emergency, Bowie, Maryland (J.M.G.); QML Vetnostics, Murarrie, Queensland, Australia (L.S.); and School of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Penn Vet Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (K.U.S.)
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- From Dogs and Cats Veterinary Referral and Emergency, Bowie, Maryland (J.M.G.); QML Vetnostics, Murarrie, Queensland, Australia (L.S.); and School of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Penn Vet Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (K.U.S.)
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Dagher L, Armién AG, Dundas J, Dennis MM. Mammary embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma with widespread metastasis in an adult dog. VETERINARY RECORD CASE REPORTS 2017. [DOI: 10.1136/vetreccr-2017-000457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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- Lobna Dagher
- Department of Biomedical SciencesRoss University School of Veterinary MedicineBasseterreSaint Kitts and Nevis
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- University of Minnesota College of Veterinary MedicineVeterinary Diagnostic LaboratorySaint PaulMinnesotaUSA
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- Department of Clinical SciencesRoss University School of Veterinary MedicineBasseterreSaint Kitts and Nevis
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- Department of Biomedical SciencesRoss University School of Veterinary MedicineBasseterreSaint Kitts and Nevis
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Cyber-harassment and Revenge pornography are international problems that can cause psychological, financial and physical harm to their victims. And yet, despite legal efforts in several countries, the law has yet to fully address these issues. Instead, enactment and enforcement of laws is undermined by the gendered nature of these acts, which leads to (typically male) police and prosecutors to treat victims with ambivalence and even scorn. This article shows that, despite the prevalence and dangers involved with cyber-harassment and revenge porn, victims are still often left without redress. This article also analyzes law enforcement's tendency to minimize victims' harm and blame victims for their own suffering. Finally, this article discusses how perceptions may begin to change, which could lead to a better understanding of the full range of behaviors and effects of cyber-harassment and revenge pornography and, consequently, better legal outcomes for victims.
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- JoAnne Sweeny
- Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA
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Otrocka-Domagala I, Pazdzior-Czapula K, Gesek M, Koda M, Mikiewicz M, Mikolajczyk A. Aggressive, solid variant of alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma with cutaneous involvement in a juvenile labrador retriever. J Comp Pathol 2014; 152:177-81. [PMID: 25555631 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcpa.2014.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2014] [Revised: 09/15/2014] [Accepted: 11/06/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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An 8.5-month-old male Labrador retriever presented with a cutaneous mass in the right maxillofacial region and swelling of the gingiva. The dog received antibiotic and anti-inflammatory treatment. After 3 weeks the dog returned, presenting with disseminated cutaneous tumours on the neck, trunk and groin. One of the nodules was resected and a cutaneous round cell tumour was diagnosed on microscopical examination. The dog was humanely destroyed. Necropsy examination revealed disseminated tumours in the skin, internal organs and skeletal muscles. Microscopically, all of the tumours were composed of small round cells, arranged in nests. Immunohistochemically, the neoplastic cells expressed vimentin, desmin, MyoD1, myogenin and smooth muscle actin, but were negative for CD3, CD18, CD79αcy, cytokeratin AE1/AE3, chromogranin A, class II molecules of the major histocompatibility complex, neuron-specific enolase and S100. The average Ki67 index was 89.5%. The final diagnosis was a solid variant of alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma (ARMS). This is the first report of the cutaneous multifocal form of ARMS in veterinary oncology.
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- I Otrocka-Domagala
- Department of Pathological Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Olsztyn, Poland.
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- Department of Pathological Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Pathological Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Pathomorphology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Pathological Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Pathological Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Olsztyn, Poland
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Caserto BG. A Comparative Review of Canine and Human Rhabdomyosarcoma With Emphasis on Classification and Pathogenesis. Vet Pathol 2013; 50:806-26. [DOI: 10.1177/0300985813476069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Rhabdomyosarcomas are a diverse group of malignant mesenchymal neoplasms exhibiting variable levels of differentiation toward skeletal myocytes. Neoplastic cells may resemble relatively undifferentiated myoblasts, satellite cells, or more differentiated elongated spindle cells and multicellular myotubes. In veterinary medicine, classification into subtypes and variants is based on an outdated system derived from human pathology and is solely based on histologic characteristics. In contrast, classification of human rhabdomyosarcoma is based on histologic, immunohistochemical, and molecular diagnostic techniques, and subclassification has clinical and prognostic relevance. Relevance of tumor subtyping has not been established in veterinary medicine. Recent discoveries of components of the molecular pathogenesis and genomes of human rhabdomyosarcomas have led to new diagnostic techniques and revisions of the human classification system. The current classification system in veterinary medicine is reviewed in light of these changes. Diagnosis of rhabdomyosarcoma using histopathology, electron microscopy, and the clinical aspects of human and canine rhabdomyosarcomas is compared. The clinical features and biologic behavior of canine rhabdomyosarcomas are compared with canine soft tissue sarcomas.
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- B. G. Caserto
- Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Ithaca, NY, USA
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