Trabecular trichoblastoma in a domestic cat (Felis catus domesticus, Linnaeus 1758)

case report

Authors

  • Thaís Fercher de Freitas Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, UNIFESO, Teresópolis- RJ, Brazil
  • Siria da Fonseca Jorge Centro Universitário Serra dos Órgãos - UNIFESO
  • Maria Eduarda Monteiro Silva Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, UNIFESO, Teresópolis- RJ, Brazil
  • Fernando Luis Fernandes Mendes Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, UNIFESO, Teresópolis- RJ, Brazil
  • Tatiana Didonet Lemos Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, UNIFESO, Teresópolis- RJ, Brazil

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1678-4456.bjvras.2019.150213

Keywords:

Hair follicle, Neoplasia, Histopathology, Surgery, Feline

Abstract

Trichoblastoma is characterized as a benign cutaneous neoplasm that originates in the trichoblastic epithelium of the hair bulb. The present report describes the case of a 4-year-old cross breed neutered male cat that had a history of a slow, freely movable, ulcerated, slow growing, solitary cutaneous nodule located on the left scapular region. Histopathological evaluation showed neoplastic cells arranged in cohesive nests or palisades with eosinophilic and scant cytoplasm. Based on the microscopic findings, a diagnosis of trabecular trichoblastoma was made. The treatment of choice consisted of total surgical excision of the mass with safe surgical margins. Tumor recurrence was not observed.

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Author Biography

  • Siria da Fonseca Jorge, Centro Universitário Serra dos Órgãos - UNIFESO

    Professora do Curso de Graduação em Medicina Veterinária do Centro Universitário Serra dos Órgãos - UNIFESO - Teresópolis

    Disciplina: Anestesiologia, Técnica Cirurgica e Cirurgia Animal.

    Doutora em Ciências pelo Programa de Pós-Graduação em Medicina Veterinária (Patologia e Ciências Clínicas) - UFRRJ

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2019-11-13

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Trabecular trichoblastoma in a domestic cat (Felis catus domesticus, Linnaeus 1758): case report. (2019). Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Research and Animal Science, 56(3), e150213. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1678-4456.bjvras.2019.150213