TitlePrimary ureteral giant cell sarcoma in a Pomeranian.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2012
AuthorsRigas, JD, Smith, TJ, M Gorman, E, Valentine, BA, Simpson, JM, Séguin, B
JournalVeterinary clinical pathology / American Society for Veterinary Clinical Pathology
Volume41
Issue1
Pagination141-6
Date Published2012 Mar
KeywordsUreteral Neoplasms
Abstract

An 8-year-old male neutered Pomeranian dog was presented to the Veterinary Teaching Hospital at Oregon State University for surgical treatment of hydronephrosis of the left kidney and a left cranial abdominal mass. A primary ureteral mass was found during exploratory surgery, and the mass was resected and ureteral anastomosis was performed. Cytologic evaluation of the mass revealed 3 distinct cell populations, including a large number of multinucleated giant cells, a moderate number of thin spindle-shaped cells, and cohesive clusters of transitional epithelial cells. The cytologic diagnosis was giant cell sarcoma. The diagnosis was confirmed by histologic examination, and immunohistochemical staining was performed. The spindle-shaped cells and multinucleated giant cells were both immunoreactive for vimentin and spindle-shaped cells for S-100. Tumor cells did not express wide-spectrum cytokeratin, broad-spectrum muscle actin, smooth muscle actin, sarcomeric actin, desmin, BLA36, Mac 387, synaptophysin, neuron-specific enolase, glial fibrillary acid protein, or von Willebrand factor. These findings are most consistent with an anaplastic sarcoma with giant cells. This is the first case report of a primary ureteral giant cell sarcoma in a dog.

DOI10.1111/j.1939-165X.2011.00398.x