Lymphangiosarcoma in the nictitating membrane of a horse. 2008

Christina Puff, and Vanessa Herder, and Andrea Philipp, and Wolfgang Baumgärtner
Department of Pathology, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Bünteweg 17, D-30559 Hannover, Germany. Christina.Puff@tiho-hannover.de

A 15-year-old Haflinger gelding presented with a mass in the left nictitating membrane. Two biopsies and the excised nictitating membrane were taken at different time points as a result of reoccurrence of the mass and submitted for histopathologic evaluation. The horse was euthanized as a result of poor prognosis following the reoccurrence of the mass after surgical removal. Histologically, the mass consisted of dilated, thin-walled vascular clefts and channels, lined by flattened to cuboidal endothelial cells with moderate cellular pleomorphism. There was up to 1 mitotic figure per high power field. The channels were empty or contained few erythrocytes. In the collagen-rich stroma, few lymphocytes, focal follicular lymphoid aggregations, and marked lymphangiectasia were observed. Immunohistochemically, the neoplastic cells stained positive for vimentin and partially positive for factor VIII-related antigen. Ultrastructural analysis revealed discontinuous endothelial lining vascular channels that partially lacked a basal membrane. Based on the histopathologic, immunohistochemical, and ultrastructural features lymphangiosarcoma was diagnosed.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008204 Lymphangiosarcoma A malignant tumor originating from the endothelial cells of lymphatic vessels. Most lymphangiosarcomas arise in an arm secondary to radical mastectomy but they sometimes complicate idiopathic lymphedema. The lymphedema has usually been present for 6 to 10 years before malignant changes develop. (From Dorland, 27th ed; Holland et al., Cancer Medicine, 3d ed, p1866) Lymphangioendothelioma, Malignant,Lymphangioendotheliomas, Malignant,Lymphangiosarcomas,Malignant Lymphangioendothelioma,Malignant Lymphangioendotheliomas
D008297 Male Males
D009541 Nictitating Membrane A fold of the mucous membrane of the CONJUNCTIVA in many animals. At rest, it is hidden in the medial canthus. It can extend to cover part or all of the cornea to help clean the CORNEA. Third Eyelid,Eyelid, Third,Eyelids, Third,Membrane, Nictitating,Membranes, Nictitating,Nictitating Membranes,Third Eyelids
D005134 Eye Neoplasms Tumors or cancer of the EYE. Cancer of Eye,Eye Cancer,Cancer of the Eye,Neoplasms, Eye,Cancer, Eye,Cancers, Eye,Eye Cancers,Eye Neoplasm,Neoplasm, Eye
D006651 Histocytochemistry Study of intracellular distribution of chemicals, reaction sites, enzymes, etc., by means of staining reactions, radioactive isotope uptake, selective metal distribution in electron microscopy, or other methods. Cytochemistry
D006734 Horse Diseases Diseases of domestic and wild horses of the species Equus caballus. Equine Diseases,Disease, Equine,Disease, Horse,Diseases, Equine,Diseases, Horse,Equine Disease,Horse Disease
D006736 Horses Large, hoofed mammals of the family EQUIDAE. Horses are active day and night with most of the day spent seeking and consuming food. Feeding peaks occur in the early morning and late afternoon, and there are several daily periods of rest. Equus caballus,Equus przewalskii,Horse, Domestic,Domestic Horse,Domestic Horses,Horse,Horses, Domestic
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D001706 Biopsy Removal and pathologic examination of specimens from the living body. Biopsies
D017809 Fatal Outcome Death resulting from the presence of a disease in an individual, as shown by a single case report or a limited number of patients. This should be differentiated from DEATH, the physiological cessation of life and from MORTALITY, an epidemiological or statistical concept. Fatal Outcomes,Outcome, Fatal,Outcomes, Fatal

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