Vet Med - Czech, 2005, 50(12):553-557 | DOI: 10.17221/5665-VETMED

Malignant fibrous histiocytoma in a dog: a case report

M. M. Kiran1, M. Karaman2, F. Hatipoglu1, Y. Koc3
1 Department of Pathology, 3Department of Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Selcuk, Konya, Turkey
2 Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Kafkas, Kars, Turkey

In this report, a case of malignant fibrous histiocytoma involving skin, lungs, kidneys, pancreas and mediastinal lymph node was described. Microscopically, the tumor classified as storiform-pleomorphic type malignant fibrous histiocytoma.

Keywords: malignant fibrous histiocytoma; pathology; dog

Published: December 31, 2005  Show citation

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Kiran MM, Karaman M, Hatipoglu F, Koc Y. Malignant fibrous histiocytoma in a dog: a case report. Vet Med - Czech. 2005;50(12):553-557. doi: 10.17221/5665-VETMED.
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