Rhabdomyosarcoma of the pectoral muscles of a free-living European robin (Erithacus rubecula)
Articolo
Data di Pubblicazione:
2008
Citazione:
Rhabdomyosarcoma of the pectoral muscles of a free-living European robin (Erithacus rubecula) / G. Manarolla, E. Radaelli, G. Pisoni, G. Sironi, T. Rampin. - In: AVIAN PATHOLOGY. - ISSN 0307-9457. - 37:3(2008 Jun), pp. 311-314.
Abstract:
An adult free-living European robin (Erithacus rubecula) with a large, firm, subcutaneous mass on the pectoral muscle was examined. The bird was unable to fly and died spontaneously. Necropsy revealed a yellowish, bilobate mass almost completely replacing the pectoral muscles with extensive osteolysis of the keel bone. Histopathology revealed a poorly demarcated, highly cellular sarcomatous tumour with metastases to the lungs, pulmonary blood vessels and heart. Immunohistochemistry was negative for neuron-specific enolase, S-100 protein and the p-27 major capsid protein of avian leukosis viruses. The homogeneously positive immunolabelling for vimentin and scattered positivity for myoglobin and desmin suggested a diagnosis of rhabdomyosarcoma. A retrospective examination of the records for 194 birds of the thrush family, including 64 robins submitted over a 20-year period, showed no diagnoses of neoplasia.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
Erithacus rubecola ; tumor ; rhabdomyosarcoma ; immunohistochemistry
Elenco autori:
G. Manarolla, E. Radaelli, G. Pisoni, G. Sironi, T. Rampin
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