Undifferentiated Hepatic Pleomorphic Sarcoma (Malignant Fibrous
Histiocytoma) in a Dog: A Case Report
Shin JY, Kwon YS, Jang M, Lee SK, Lee KJ, Park*
JK and Bae* SG
College of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University, 80
Daehak-ro, Daegu, 41566, Korea
*Corresponding author:
sgbae@knu.ac.kr;
jinkyu820@knu.ac.kr
Abstract
A 3.5-year-old neutered female, Alaskan Malamute, dog was presented to our
hospital with a primary complaint of recurrent vomiting. A liver mass was
observed on radiography and ultrasonography; however, gastroscopy was seemingly
not associated with the vomiting. Computed tomography
(CT) scan confirmed compression of the gastric pylorus due to enlarged liver
lymph nodes, which was then determined to the cause of the vomiting. In
addition, a round nodule was present in the spleen, with suspected lung,
intrathoracic and intraperitoneal lymph node metastasis. Histopathologic
examination of the liver mass biopsy showed malignant histiocytes.
Furthermore, immunohistochemistry staining using Vimentin, Iba-1, alpha-smooth
muscle actin (α-SMA),
and Masson’s Trichrome staining confirmed that the neoplastic cells were of
histiocyte and myofibroblast origin.
After the histopathological diagnosis,
the patient received hospice care, and euthanasia was performed 52 days after
the first visit.
To Cite This Article:
Shin JY, Kwon YS, Jang M, Lee SK, Lee KJ, Park JK
and Bae SG, 2023. Undifferentiated hepatic pleomorphic sarcoma
(malignant fibrous histiocytoma) in a dog: a case report. Pak Vet J, 44(1): 210-213. http://dx.doi.org/10.29261/pakvetj/2023.118