True grit: the tale of a subcutaneous mass in a dog

A 14‐month‐old, intact, male German Shepherd dog was referred for a 6 × 3‐cm, firm mass in the left pelvic limb. Fine‐needle aspiration yielded chalky white material. May‐Grünwald‐Giemsa–stained smears showed a uniform background of amorphous, poorly stained, light‐blue material and scattered foamy...

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Published in:Veterinary clinical pathology 2005-01, Vol.34 (1), p.73-75
Main Authors: Bettini, G, Morini, M, Campagna, F, Preziosi, R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
calcinosis
Calcinosis - pathology
Calcinosis - veterinary
Calcinosis circumscripta
canine
case studies
cytology
disease diagnosis
dog diseases
Dog Diseases - pathology
Dogs
German Shepherd
lesions (animal)
macrophages
Male
subcutis
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Summary:A 14‐month‐old, intact, male German Shepherd dog was referred for a 6 × 3‐cm, firm mass in the left pelvic limb. Fine‐needle aspiration yielded chalky white material. May‐Grünwald‐Giemsa–stained smears showed a uniform background of amorphous, poorly stained, light‐blue material and scattered foamy macrophages, a few naked nuclei, and cellular debris. The cytologic diagnosis of calcinosis circumscripta was confirmed by histologic evaluation of the surgically removed mass. In this report, we document the unique cytologic and histologic patterns of this uncommon tumor‐like lesion.
ISSN:0275-6382
1939-165X
DOI:10.1111/j.1939-165X.2005.tb00016.x