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Chordoma in the Tail of Two Ferrets  

Lee, Bo-Ram (College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University)
Park, Jun-Won (College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University)
Oh, Won-Seok (NeoDin Veterinary Science Institute)
Kim, Eun-Ok (NeoDin Veterinary Science Institute)
Choi, Young-Min (DaeIn Animal Hospital)
Woo, Gye-Hyeong (National Veterinary Research Institute and Quarantine Service)
Kim, Dae-Yong (College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University)
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Journal of Veterinary Clinics / v.27, no.4, 2010 , pp. 494-496 More about this Journal
Abstract
Chordoma was described in the tail masses of two ferrets. Tail masses were surgically removed and submitted for diagnosis. On histopathology, the masses from both ferrets were almost similar each other. The mass was well-demarcated and composed of lobules or sheets of neoplastic cells. The neoplastic cells were round to polygonal with distinct cell border and contained marginally located round nucleus. The cytoplasm of neoplastic cells was highly vacuolated. Immunohistochemically, the neoplastic cells were positive to cytokerain, vimentin, and S-100. Based on these results, both cases were diagnosed as chordoma in ferrets. Recurrence was not noted since surgery.
Keywords
chordoma; ferret; tail; tumor;
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