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http://dx.doi.org/10.17555/jvc.2015.12.32.6.548

Basal Cell Carcinoma in a Domestic Hedgehog  

Ko, Kyu-Ryeon (College of Veterinary Medicine and Veterinary Medical Research Institute, Jeju National University)
Hong, Kyung-Hwa (Anyang Animal Hospital)
Kim, Jae-Hoon (College of Veterinary Medicine and Veterinary Medical Research Institute, Jeju National University)
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Journal of Veterinary Clinics / v.32, no.6, 2015 , pp. 548-550 More about this Journal
Abstract
A 1-year-old female hedgehog was presented with subcutaneous mass in the right forelimb. Grossly, an elevated subcutaneous mass approximately 4 cm in diameter was located in forelimb. Central dark brown area was surrounded by peripheral milky white zone in the cut surface of mass. Histopathologically, numerous neoplastic cells formed irregular cords or sheets in dermis. Most of neoplastic cells showed palisading features to basement membrane with or without central caseous necrosis. These neoplastic cells showed invasive tendency to adjacent tissues. According to immunohistochemistry, the neoplastic cells demonstrated strong positive signals for pancytokeratin, and negative for vimentin. Based on the gross, histopathology and immunohistochemistry, this mass was diagnosed as basal cell carcinoma in a hedgehog.
Keywords
basal cell carcinoma; hedgehog; immunohistochemistry; pancytokeratin; subcutaneous mass;
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