myxosarcoma/mucopolysaccharide

The pathological findings in a 13-year-old dog with cutaneous myxosarcoma with pulmonary metastases are described. Grossly, there was a large subcutaneous mass in the right scapular region, a smaller nodule in the caudal abdominal region and a fibrotic mass at a fracture site in the right hindlimb.

A large fibrotic mass originating from the cecal base was discovered upon surgical exploration of the abdomen in a Thoroughbred mare with a history of chronic colic and weight loss. The mass protruded intraluminally resulting in partial obstruction. Surgical excision was not feasible due to the

A centrally located maxillary myxoma with malignant histologic appearance and aggressive clinical course is reported in a 40-yr-old man. The gelatinous polypoid tumor mass was diagnosed as a myxoma in the first biopsy. The tumor recurred rapidly (within 3 wk) eroding the bony structures of the

A 1-year-old, castrated male, mixed-breed dog was presented for sporadic episodes of kyphosis, tremors, and vocalizing. On neurologic examination, the lesion was localized to spinal cord segments T3-L3. Magnetic resonance imaging of the spine showed an expansile mass occupying most of the ventral