Vet Med - Czech, 2009, 54(11):543-546 | DOI: 10.17221/149/2009-VETMED

Chondrosarcoma in the mammary gland of a bitch: a case report

G. Serin, A. Aydogan
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Adnan Menderes University, Aydin, Turkey

This report describes the clinical and histopathological findings associated with a mammary chondrosarcoma in a mongrel bitch. The tumour was located in the right caudo-abdominal mammary gland, and was 6 × 8 × 4 cm in size, weighed 200 g and was very firm to the touch. Microscopically, a well differentiated chondrosarcoma, rarely observed in canine mammary gland tumours, was diagnosed.

Keywords: chondrosarcoma; mammary gland; dog

Published: November 30, 2009  Show citation

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Serin G, Aydogan A. Chondrosarcoma in the mammary gland of a bitch: a case report. Vet Med - Czech. 2009;54(11):543-546. doi: 10.17221/149/2009-VETMED.
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