Tail-tip chordoma in a ferret: cytology with histological and immunohistochemical confirmation

A 4.5-year-old, healthy female intact ferret (Mustela putorius furo) was presented with a mass on the tip of its tail. Cytological, histopathological and immunohistochemical features were compatible with those of a chordoma. The present case describes and illustrates cytology findings and diagnosis...

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Hauptverfasser: De Bosschere, Hendrik, Salomez, A, Chiers, Koen
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Zusammenfassung:A 4.5-year-old, healthy female intact ferret (Mustela putorius furo) was presented with a mass on the tip of its tail. Cytological, histopathological and immunohistochemical features were compatible with those of a chordoma. The present case describes and illustrates cytology findings and diagnosis of chordoma, confirmed by histopathology and immunohistochemistry.
ISSN:0303-9021