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11:18 am
26 July 2008
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We had a mass removed from Blade last week. It looked like a large cyst on the surface of his skin and was occansionally weeping. Well after she removed it she cut into it and found it bifurcated (sp) with 3 separate masses inside. Had it sent for biopsy and the result came back today as "Undifferentiated Carcinoma".
can any of the vets shed light on this? Is there anything we can expect and should look for?
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23 August 2008
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Undifferentiated means that they can't identify the cell of origin without special stains. Carcinomas tend to arise from epithelial or glandular tissues (such as mammary cancer, anal gland cancer, or squamous cell carcinoma of the cells that line the bladder). Sarcomas usually arise from soft tissues or other solid structures (hemangiosarcoma of the spleen or osteosarcoma of the leg).
The prognosis varies depending on the source. Was the mass completely excised (clean margins)?
Pam
Thank you Tazziedog,
yes completely excised with clean margins. It was literally completely on the surface with a thin layer of skin over it stretched tightly over it. There was also a benign blastocyte nearby which looked like this mass did when it was smaller. Both masses were on the side of his neck below his ears.
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25 September 2009
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Thanks for the insight Doc, it's so valuable as always.
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