Histiocytic sarcoma in an aging gerbil

Histiocytic sarcoma in an aging gerbil

A histiocytic sarcoma in an aging female gerbil is described. The neoplasm primarily involved the spleen and liver, and these organs were considered the primary sites of neoplastic origin. No neoplastic infiltration was noted in the uterus or ovaries as is commonly seen in the female mouse. This is...

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Published in:Toxicologic pathology Vol. 20; no. 2; p. 260
Main Authors: Chen, H C, Slone, Jr, T W, Frith, C H
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: United States 01-01-1992
Subjects:
Animals
Female
Gerbillinae
Liver - pathology
Liver Neoplasms - pathology
Neoplasm Metastasis
Sarcoma - pathology
Spleen - pathology
Splenic Neoplasms - pathology
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Summary:A histiocytic sarcoma in an aging female gerbil is described. The neoplasm primarily involved the spleen and liver, and these organs were considered the primary sites of neoplastic origin. No neoplastic infiltration was noted in the uterus or ovaries as is commonly seen in the female mouse. This is the first report of histiocytic sarcoma in gerbils.
ISSN:0192-6233
DOI:10.1177/019262339202000213