Publications by authors named "Naoko Ano"
An ocular mass was noted in the right iridociliary region of a 13-year-old male beagle dog. The right eyeball was surgically removed. Histopathologically, the mass was located mainly in the ciliary body and appeared to be continuous with non-pigmented epithelial cells.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) have been rarely reported in guinea pigs. We aimed to characterize the clinical and pathological features of GISTs in 4 guinea pigs and investigate the presence of mutations in exon 11 of the KIT proto-oncogene receptor tyrosine kinase () gene. Two subjects were male and 2 were female; 2 were 6 years old, 1 was 7 years old, and 1 was of an unknown age.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTesticular gonadoblastoma in two pet domestic rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus domesticus).
J Vet Diagn Invest
September 2011
Article Synopsis
- * The tumor features distinct tubular structures made up of large round cells resembling germ cells and smaller spindle cells resembling Sertoli cells, arranged in a unique pattern that resembles ovarian granulosa cell tumors.
- * Immunohistochemical analysis showed specific markers for the different cell types, while ultrastructural examinations revealed notable features like Call-Exner bodies and peculiar configurations surrounding degenerative germ-like cells.