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Peer-reviewed veterinary case report

Subcutaneous haemangiosarcoma in a cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus).

Journal:
Journal of veterinary medicine. A, Physiology, pathology, clinical medicine
Year:
2006
Authors:
Sledge, D G et al.
Affiliation:
The University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine · United States
Species:
bird

Abstract

An ulcerated, 1 x 0.5 cm, subcutaneous mass on the craniolateral aspect of the right tibiotarsus of a 4-year-old male cockatiel was removed. Histologically, the neoplasm was non-encapsulated, infiltrative and composed of irregular vascular channels lined by branching and variably sized spindle-shaped cells with large vesicular nuclei, prominent nucleoli and rare mitoses. Surrounding these vascular channels were fibroblasts and mixed inflammatory cells. Neoplastic cells had diffuse immunoreactivity to factor VIII supporting a diagnosis of haemangiosarcoma.

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Original publication: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16901272/