CLINICOPATHOLOGICAL STUDY ON CUTANEOUS SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA AND PAPILLOMA IN SHEEP

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1 Department of Surgery, Anaesthesiology and Radiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University

2 Department of Surgery, Anaesthesiology and Radiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo Universitye- Cairo University

3 Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicin

Abstract

Twenty-two cases of skin tumours were diagnosed (eighteen ewes and four rams). Out of them squamous cell carcinoma of low-grade malignancy was detected in seventeen animals (77.3%) and squamous cell papilloma in five animals (22.7 %). The first type was observed in white body coat ewes aged 5-10 years. They were mostly found at the ventrolateral border of abdomen, fatty tail, back and limbs. The gross and histopathological examinations for each type were de- scribed. Squamous cell papillomas were observed in young animals (1-2 years) at the head region and it was supposed to be precursor of squamous cell carcinoma.

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Veterinary Medical Journal (Giza)
Volume 52, Issue 4
October 2004
Pages 589-600

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