A rare case of pituitary chromophobe carcinoma in a dog: clinical, tomographic and histopathological findings
Journal Title: Open Veterinary Journal - Year 2016, Vol 6, Issue 3
Abstract
A 9 year old male mixed-breed dog was presented for progressive aggressiveness towards the owner. The neurological evaluation was consistent with a forebrain syndrome. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the brain revealed enlargement of the third ventricle and presence of a large spheroidal neoplasm in the sellar/parasellar region suggestive of a pituitary macroadenoma. On the owner request, the dog was euthanized. Histopathological examination revealed the presence of a pituitary chromophobe carcinoma. To the author’s knowledge, pituitary carcinomas have been rarely described in dogs, especially the chromophobe subtype.
Authors and Affiliations
M. Longo| Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria (DIMEVET), Università degli Studi di Milano, Az.Polo Veterinario di Lodi, Lodi, Italy, Centro Traumatologico Ortopedico Veterinario, Arenzano (GE), Italy, D. Binanti| AbLab, Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, Sarzana (SP), Italy, P. G. Zagarella| Centro Traumatologico Ortopedico Veterinario, Arenzano (GE), Italy, F. Iocca| Centro Traumatologico Ortopedico Veterinario, Arenzano (GE), Italy, D. De Zani| Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria (DIMEVET), Università degli Studi di Milano, Az.Polo Veterinario di Lodi, Lodi, Italy, G. Ravasio| Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria (DIMEVET), Università degli Studi di Milano, Az.Polo Veterinario di Lodi, Lodi, Italy, M. Di Giancamillo| Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria (DIMEVET), Università degli Studi di Milano, Az.Polo Veterinario di Lodi, Lodi, Italy, D. D. Zani| Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria (DIMEVET), Università degli Studi di Milano, Az.Polo Veterinario di Lodi, Lodi, Italy
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