Journal of Veterinary Clinics (한국임상수의학회지)

The Korean Society of Veterinary Clinics (한국임상수의학회)
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Subcutaneous Lipoma on the Forehead of a Slaughtered Cattle in Jeju

제주도 도축우의 이마에서 발생한 피하 지방종

  • Yang, Hyoung-Seok (College of Veterinary Medicine and Veterinary Medical Research Institute, Jeju National University) ;
  • Kang, Sang-Chul (College of Veterinary Medicine and Veterinary Medical Research Institute, Jeju National University) ;
  • Kim, Hwang-Lyong (Jeju Self-Governing Provincial Veterinary Research Institute) ;
  • Woo, Gye-Hyeong (Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, Semyung University) ;
  • Kim, Jae-Hoon (College of Veterinary Medicine and Veterinary Medical Research Institute, Jeju National University)
  • 양형석 (제주대학교 수의과대학) ;
  • 강상철 (제주대학교 수의과대학) ;
  • 김황룡 (제주특별자치도 동물위생시험소) ;
  • 우계형 (세명대학교 임상병리학과) ;
  • 김재훈 (제주대학교 수의과대학)
  • Accepted : 2011.04.11
  • Published : 2011.08.30
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Abstract

A dome-shaped subcutaneous nodular mass was detected on the forehead of 2-year-old mixed cattle encountered at Jeju slaughter house. The mass showed distinctive greasy appearance and float in 10% buffered formalin. Mass was well demarcated with other tissues, and firm in consistency and whit-yellowish color on cut surface. Histopathologically, subcutaneous mass was well circumscribed but unencapsulated. This mass was composed of larger lipocytes or more variability in size than normal mature lipocytes. The cytoplasmic lipid of tumor cells could be demonstrated using Oil red O staining. Based on the gross and histopathologic findings, this case was diagnosed as subcutaneous lipoma in cattle. In our best knowledge, this is the first case of bovine lipoma in Korea.

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