20/09/2013
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Equine
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Abdominal lipoma in a mare
The histopathological study revealed that mass was formed by a benign neoplastic proliferation of adipocytes. A diagnosis of Lipoma was set.
The hardened consistency is due to osseous metaplasia. This means that some of the tumor cells differentiate into bone tissue and mineralize, bone marrow even forms within.
Multiple nodular lesions hardened large size (up to 15 cm).
Detall de la secció d’una de les masses.
