Spontaneous ovarian tumour in a medaka (Oryzias latipes). 1991

T Harada, and N Okazaki, and S S Kubota, and J Hatanaka, and M Enomoto
Biological Laboratory, Nippon Veterinary and Zootechnical College, Tokyo, Japan.

Swelling of the abdomen was found in an adult female medaka (Oryzias latipes). Multiple tumour masses occupying most of the abdominal cavity were found at necropsy. Histologically, the tumour consisted of homogeneous round cells arranged in islands and occasional trabecular structures with thin capsules. Ova at various stages of maturation were seen in the periphery of the tumour mass. Metastasis was observed in the vicinity of the thyroid gland with accompanying infiltration by lymphocytic cells and also abdominal muscles. The tumour cells were characterized by a large ovoid nucleus with no aggregation of heterochromatin, occasional mitotic figures and prominent nucleoli. Examination by electron microscopy showed cells with scant cytoplasm but many ribosomes and a few other organelles. Annulate lamellae and dense cytoplasmic masses were also frequently observed. Based on the above features, the tumour was diagnosed as an ovarian dysgerminoma, the first reported case in a medaka.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D009362 Neoplasm Metastasis The transfer of a neoplasm from one organ or part of the body to another remote from the primary site. Metastase,Metastasis,Metastases, Neoplasm,Metastasis, Neoplasm,Neoplasm Metastases,Metastases
D009990 Oryzias The only genus in the family Oryziinae, order BELONIFORMES. Oryzias are egg-layers; other fish of the same order are livebearers. Oryzias are used extensively in testing carcinogens. Japanese Medaka,Killifish, Japanese,Medaka,Japanese Killifish,Japanese Rice Fish,Medaka Killifish,Oryzias latipes,Oryziinae,Killifish, Medaka,Medakas
D010051 Ovarian Neoplasms Tumors or cancer of the OVARY. These neoplasms can be benign or malignant. They are classified according to the tissue of origin, such as the surface EPITHELIUM, the stromal endocrine cells, and the totipotent GERM CELLS. Cancer of Ovary,Ovarian Cancer,Cancer of the Ovary,Neoplasms, Ovarian,Ovary Cancer,Ovary Neoplasms,Cancer, Ovarian,Cancer, Ovary,Cancers, Ovarian,Cancers, Ovary,Neoplasm, Ovarian,Neoplasm, Ovary,Neoplasms, Ovary,Ovarian Cancers,Ovarian Neoplasm,Ovary Cancers,Ovary Neoplasm
D004407 Dysgerminoma A malignant ovarian neoplasm, thought to be derived from primordial germ cells of the sexually undifferentiated embryonic gonad. It is the counterpart of the classical seminoma of the testis, to which it is both grossly and histologically identical. Dysgerminomas comprise 16% of all germ cell tumors but are rare before the age of 10, although nearly 50% occur before the age of 20. They are generally considered of low-grade malignancy but may spread if the tumor extends through its capsule and involves lymph nodes or blood vessels. (Dorland, 27th ed; DeVita Jr et al., Cancer: Principles & Practice of Oncology, 3d ed, p1646) Disgerminoma,Disgerminomas,Dysgerminomas
D005260 Female Females
D005393 Fish Diseases Diseases of freshwater, marine, hatchery or aquarium fish. This term includes diseases of both teleosts (true fish) and elasmobranchs (sharks, rays and skates). Disease, Fish,Diseases, Fish,Fish Disease
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

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