Journal of Veterinary Clinics (한국임상수의학회지)

The Korean Society of Veterinary Clinics (한국임상수의학회)
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Medical Imaging of Thymoma in a Dog

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  • Choi, Ho-Jung (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Lee, Young-Won (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Kim, Jae-Hoon (College of Veterinary Medicine, Jeju National University) ;
  • Shin, Chang-Ho (Research Institute of Life Sciences, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Park, Ki-Tae (Research Institute of Life Sciences, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Yeon, Seong-Chan (Research Institute of Life Sciences, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Lee, Hyo-Jong (Research Institute of Life Sciences, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Lee, Hee-Chun (Research Institute of Life Sciences, Gyeongsang National University)
  • 최호정 (충남대학교 수의과대학) ;
  • 이영원 (충남대학교 수의과대학) ;
  • 김재훈 (제주대학교 수의과대학) ;
  • 신창호 (경상대학교 생명과학연구원) ;
  • 박기태 (경상대학교 생명과학연구원) ;
  • 연성찬 (경상대학교 생명과학연구원) ;
  • 이효종 (경상대학교 생명과학연구원) ;
  • 이희천 (경상대학교 생명과학연구원)
  • Accepted : 2011.04.04
  • Published : 2011.08.30
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Abstract

A 15-year-old, castrated male shih-tzu dog was referred to Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital of Gyeongsang National University due to dyspnea, anorexia, depression of 1 week's duration. On thoracic radiography, triangular shaped soft tissue opacity mass presented in the left cranial lung lobe region. On computed tomography, there was a $3.8{\times}2.5$ cm mass in the left thoracic cavity, which was lobulated and adhered to ventral pleural surface. Histopathologically, the neoplastic cell population consisted of a lot of lymphocytes and a few of Hassal's corpuscles. The immunohistochemistry, lymphocytes were diffusely positive for CD3 and focal positive $CD79{\alpha}$. Based on gross, histologic, and immunohistochemical findings, the neoplasm was diagnosed a lymphocyte predominant thymoma.

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