Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumour (malignant schwannoma) in the diaphragm of a goat

G A Ramírez; P Herráez; F Rodríguez; A Godhino; M Andrada; A Espinosa de los Monteros

doi:10.1016/j.jcpa.2007.05.003

Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumour (malignant schwannoma) in the diaphragm of a goat

J Comp Pathol. 2007 Aug-Oct;137(2-3):137-41. doi: 10.1016/j.jcpa.2007.05.003. Epub 2007 Jul 23.

Authors

G A Ramírez¹, P Herráez, F Rodríguez, A Godhino, M Andrada, A Espinosa de los Monteros

Affiliation

¹ Departamento de Morfología, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Trasmontaña s/n, 35413 Arucas, Las Palmas, Spain. gramirez@becarios.ulpgc.es

PMID: 17645892
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcpa.2007.05.003

Abstract

This report describes a malignant schwannoma in the diaphragm of a 2-year-old goat. The immunohistochemical and histological features indicated a diagnosis of malignant schwannoma rather than neurofibrosarcoma. The diaphragm represents an unusual location for neoplasia in both domestic animals and human beings. A possible anatomical origin from the phrenic nerve is discussed.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Abdominal Neoplasms / diagnosis
Abdominal Neoplasms / pathology
Abdominal Neoplasms / veterinary*
Animals
Diaphragm
Female
Goat Diseases / diagnosis
Goat Diseases / metabolism
Goat Diseases / pathology*
Goats
Nerve Sheath Neoplasms / diagnosis
Nerve Sheath Neoplasms / pathology
Nerve Sheath Neoplasms / veterinary*
Phrenic Nerve / pathology
S100 Proteins / metabolism
Vimentin / metabolism

Substances

S100 Proteins
Vimentin