The Microscopic Minute
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🚨🚨🚨Nasty mast cell tumor alert 🚨🚨🚨
Isn’t it ugly?
Notice the purple cytoplasmic granules– even though there aren’t a ton, there are enough to know it’s a MCT. And the prominent nucleoli and multinuc...
Quick tidbit for you today!
Hypercalcemia is reported to occur in 10% to 40% of dogs with lymphoma and is most common with the mediastinal form.
WUT! This is one of my favorite cases.
A 5 year old cat presented for progressive tachypnea. Radiographic changes were noted (not described), and the lung was aspirated.
YOU. ARE. NOT. SUPPOSED. TO. BE....
Feline mammary fibroepithelial hyperplasia.
In this condition, young estrous-cycling or pregnant cats (or any cat exposed to progesterone) develop rapid enlargement of the mammary glands. This can look...
Curschmann spirals show up in transtracheal washes (TTWs) and bronchoalveolar lavages (BALs) secondary to any condition that causes increased mucus production (often seen with chronic bronchitis). The...
Mammary tumor cytology can be soooo annoying in that malignant tumors can look benign and vice versa. Histopath is your best bet when it comes to determining the malignant potential of mammary neoplas...
