Gamna-Gandy bodies : a case of mistaken identity in the spleen of a cat

© 2014 American Society for Veterinary Clinical Pathology and European Society for Veterinary Clinical Pathology.

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Veröffentlicht in:Veterinary clinical pathology. - 1975. - 43(2014), 1 vom: 05. März, Seite 94-100
1. Verfasser: Ryseff, Julia K (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Duncan, Colleen, Sfiligoi, Gabriella, Avery, Paul R
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2014
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Veterinary clinical pathology
Schlagworte:Case Reports Journal Article Crystalline hemorrhage histiocytic sarcoma mineralized pseudo-hyphae siderotic plaques Iron E1UOL152H7 mehr... Calcium SY7Q814VUP
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Zusammenfassung:© 2014 American Society for Veterinary Clinical Pathology and European Society for Veterinary Clinical Pathology.
A 4-year-old, female spayed Domestic Shorthair cat was presented for a 2-day history of lethargy, anorexia, and vomiting. Diagnostic assessments revealed a severe, regenerative anemia and the presence of a solitary, 3 × 4 cm splenic mass. Cytologic examination of fine-needle aspirates of the splenic mass showed sheets of pleomorphic histiocytic cells with numerous intracellular and extracellular, negatively staining to deeply basophilic, branching structures. These structures were typically of thin uniform thickness with random angled branching that formed geometrical shapes and fragments, occasionally with sharpened ends and a crystalline appearance. Septal-like divisions were irregularly spaced along some of the linear branches. The cytology was interpreted as a probable histiocytic inflammatory response to the unidentified foreign material with histiocytic sarcoma as a differential diagnosis. Histopathologic evaluation of the splenic mass resulted in a diagnosis of histiocytic sarcoma. The branching material stained positively for both iron and calcium, indicating that the material was compatible with Gamna-Gandy bodies present secondary to tumor-associated hemorrhage and the formation of calcium-iron complexes
Beschreibung:Date Completed 30.10.2014
Date Revised 20.10.2016
published: Print-Electronic
Citation Status MEDLINE
ISSN:1939-165X
DOI:10.1111/vcp.12114