Charmer’s Biopsy Results

Biopsy Reported 01/20/2007

Breed Dachshund

Species Canine

Pet Name Charmer

Microscipic Description: Sections of an oral mass are examined.  There is an unencasuplated mass in the submucosa composed of pleomorphic ovoid to occasionally spindle-shaped cells.  The cells are forming small nests surrounded by a fibrovascular connective tissue trabecular stroma.  The cells have atypical pleomorphic nuclei with marginated and coarsely clumped chromatin.  Nucleoli are prominent.  There is a high mitotic rate.  The cytoplasm is ovoid to spindle s haped with no distinctive features.

Microscopic Findings:  Amelanotic melanoma, malignant, oral.

David A Gamble, DVM, PhD, DACVP

Report Notes: ORAL MASS