Malakoplakia with digestive tract involvement in a pig.
Vet Pathol
; 51(4): 809-11, 2014 Jul.
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| ID: mdl-24021559
ABSTRACT
Malakoplakia is a rare, granulomatous, inflammatory disease that mimics malignant tumors and can affect any organ. Herein is described a case of malakoplakia in a 10-month-old slaughter pig. Diffuse, pleomorphic, round cell infiltrates, mainly histiocytes, with a tumor-like growth pattern at gross examination, infiltrated the stomach, pancreas, omentum, and mesenteric lymph nodes. The histiocytes and multinucleated giant cells had concentric, target-like inclusions known as Michaelis-Gutmann bodies. Microorganisms were not detected by the periodic acid-Schiff reaction, Ziehl-Neelsen, Gram, and Warthin-Starry staining or by electron microscopic and bacteriologic investigations. Porcine circovirus type 2 and porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome viruses were not detected by immunohistochemistry in the sections examined.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Swine Diseases
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Gastrointestinal Tract
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Lymph Nodes
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Malacoplakia
Limits:
Animals
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
En
Journal:
Vet Pathol
Year:
2014
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Italy