Paulo V Peixoto, Juliana F Rocha, Bartolomeu B N Santos, Alexandre Galvão, Juliana C Olegário, Claudio S L Barros, Daniel R Rissi, Ticiana N França
{"title":"Neoplastic and non-neoplastic lesions in the upper digestive tract associated with the ingestion of <i>Pteridium esculentum</i> subsp. <i>arachnoideum</i> by 3 water buffalo in Brazil.","authors":"Paulo V Peixoto, Juliana F Rocha, Bartolomeu B N Santos, Alexandre Galvão, Juliana C Olegário, Claudio S L Barros, Daniel R Rissi, Ticiana N França","doi":"10.1177/10406387261452989","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10406387261452989","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Upper digestive tract neoplasms associated with ingestion of <i>Pteridium</i> spp. (bracken fern) have been documented in cattle but not in buffalo. Here, we describe upper digestive tract lesions associated with the ingestion of <i>P. esculentum</i> subsp. <i>arachnoideum</i> in 3 water buffalo (<i>Bubalus bubalis</i>) in Brazil. Gross inspection revealed proliferative and ulcerative lesions in the mucosa of the base of the tongue, oropharynx, and esophagus in all 3 cases. Proliferative lesions were well-demarcated, white-to-brown, exophytic nodules on the lingual and oropharyngeal mucosa (papillomas, cases 1-3); a well-demarcated, white nodular fibroma in the distal esophageal submucosa (case 1); and locally infiltrative areas of mucosal thickening with ulceration and dark red-to-brown areas of hemorrhage in the base of the tongue and oropharynx (squamous cell carcinomas [SCCs], cases 1-3). Histologically, non-neoplastic lesions were irregular (cases 2, 3) or pseudocarcinomatous (case 1) mucosal hyperplasia with parakeratosis (cases 1-3) and dysplasia (cases 1, 2) in the base of the tongue, oropharynx, and esophagus. Neoplastic lesions were papillomas affecting the base of the tongue, oropharynx, and esophagus (cases 1-3); a submucosal distal esophageal fibroma (case 1); and SCCs affecting the base of the tongue and oropharynx (cases 1-3). Mucosal ulceration was associated with the SCCs in all cases. Inflammation was lymphoplasmacytic. Esophageal vascular myxomatous degeneration or proliferation with fibrosis were present. The diagnoses of <i>Pteridium</i>-associated disease were based on the epidemiologic and pathologic findings, which were identical to those observed in cattle.</p>","PeriodicalId":17579,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation","volume":" ","pages":"1296-1302"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13272190/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148258457","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Gabriela Hartmann, Éryca C Lamego, Yasmin Daoualibi, Joanna V Z Echenique, Maria Vitória G Sanches, Marcele Bettim Bandinelli, Saulo Petinatti Pavarini, Luciana Sonne
{"title":"Disseminated histiocytic sarcoma in 2 FeLV-positive cats in Brazil.","authors":"Gabriela Hartmann, Éryca C Lamego, Yasmin Daoualibi, Joanna V Z Echenique, Maria Vitória G Sanches, Marcele Bettim Bandinelli, Saulo Petinatti Pavarini, Luciana Sonne","doi":"10.1177/10406387261452652","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10406387261452652","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Histiocytic sarcomas (HSs) are uncommon malignant neoplasms in cats, typically affecting older animals and not previously associated with feline leukemia virus (FeLV). Here, we describe 2 cases of disseminated HS in young FeLV-positive domestic shorthair cats that clinically and grossly mimicked lymphoma. Case 1, a 1-y-old female cat, was presented with hemiplegia and dysuria and was euthanized because of the clinical suspicion of spinal lymphoma. Case 2, a 4-y-old male cat, had hyporexia, ocular abnormalities, and bilateral renal enlargement and was euthanized because of the clinical suspicion of renal and ocular lymphoma. Both cases tested positive for feline leukemia virus (FeLV) infection with a SNAP test. At autopsy, case 1 had a white, irregular, intradural spinal cord mass at the C6-C7 segment, and case 2 had coalescing, unencapsulated, white nodules that effaced both renal cortices, along with uveal thickening in the left eye with hyphema. Both cases had highly pleomorphic neoplastic round-cell proliferation in neoplastic masses, with strong cytoplasmic labeling for vimentin and IBA1 on immunohistochemistry and no CD20 or CD3 labeling, confirming disseminated HS. The neoplastic cells also had strong cytoplasmic immunolabeling for FeLV, suggesting a possible oncogenic role of FeLV in feline HSs.</p>","PeriodicalId":17579,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation","volume":" ","pages":"1303-1307"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13275501/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148272161","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sara D Lawhon, Kevin J Cummings, Jing Wu, Ching Yuan Yang, Nicholas Whipple, Melanie Prarat Koscielny, Samantha Lindemann, Shannon Kiener, Matthew Kmet, Ravinder Reddy, Laura B Goodman, Rebecca J Franklin-Guild, Kelly Sams, Brittany Cronk, Jing Cui, Kerri Lawrence, Qirui Zhang, Yan Zhang, Steven Ensley, Karen Olsen, John Tomaszewski, Zhenyu Shen, Shuping Zhang, Sarmila Dasgupta, Shannon Mann, Amar Patil, Siddhartha Thakur, Shelley C Rankin, Laura Ruesch, Nuria Garcia-Fernandez, Jake Guag, Sarah M Nemser, Renate Reimschuessel
{"title":"Inter-laboratory optimization for the detection of <i>Campylobacter jejuni</i> in canine fecal samples using <i>gyrA</i> PCR.","authors":"Sara D Lawhon, Kevin J Cummings, Jing Wu, Ching Yuan Yang, Nicholas Whipple, Melanie Prarat Koscielny, Samantha Lindemann, Shannon Kiener, Matthew Kmet, Ravinder Reddy, Laura B Goodman, Rebecca J Franklin-Guild, Kelly Sams, Brittany Cronk, Jing Cui, Kerri Lawrence, Qirui Zhang, Yan Zhang, Steven Ensley, Karen Olsen, John Tomaszewski, Zhenyu Shen, Shuping Zhang, Sarmila Dasgupta, Shannon Mann, Amar Patil, Siddhartha Thakur, Shelley C Rankin, Laura Ruesch, Nuria Garcia-Fernandez, Jake Guag, Sarah M Nemser, Renate Reimschuessel","doi":"10.1177/10406387261449127","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10406387261449127","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A 2016-2018 outbreak in the United States demonstrated the importance of pet dogs as a source of <i>Campylobacter jejuni</i>. Canine feces are not tested routinely for <i>C. jejuni</i>. We previously compared culture-based and molecular methods for detection of <i>C. jejuni</i> and found that a <i>cpn60</i> real-time PCR (rtPCR) assay using DNA isolated directly from canine feces was more reliable than culture, with a limit of detection (LOD) of 320 cfu/g. Later, during an outbreak investigation, a <i>gyrA</i> rtPCR assay had a LOD of 40 cfu/g. In our inter-laboratory comparison exercise, 27 analysts at 19 laboratories successfully detected <i>C. jejuni</i> in canine feces using the <i>gyrA</i> rtPCR. Samples inoculated with 45,600 cfu/g were correctly identified as positive by 100% of analysts. Samples inoculated with 4,700, 460, or 200 cfu/g were correctly identified by 96%, 77%, and 40% of analysts, respectively. The addition of <i>C. jejuni gyrA</i> rtPCR to previous methods allows laboratories to rapidly identify <i>C. jejuni</i>-positive canine fecal samples at a lower LOD. Isolation of DNA directly from feces rather than from enrichment broth offers the advantage of fewer opportunities for cross-contamination during testing and decreased time between specimen collection and test completion. The updated method, with the addition of the <i>gyrA</i> rtPCR, offers increased sensitivity and will ultimately improve overall detection of <i>C. jejuni</i> in canine feces at veterinary diagnostic laboratories, further supporting canine and public health.</p>","PeriodicalId":17579,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation","volume":" ","pages":"1162-1169"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13253555/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148211749","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Carolina Maia, Morgan Farr, Sophia Dowell, Tim Finnis, Hannah Flint
{"title":"Validated LC-MS/MS method for simultaneous quantification of serotonin, kynurenine, and tryptophan in feline and canine plasma.","authors":"Carolina Maia, Morgan Farr, Sophia Dowell, Tim Finnis, Hannah Flint","doi":"10.1177/10406387261447261","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10406387261447261","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Tryptophan metabolites, such as serotonin and kynurenine, are neurotransmitters that play crucial roles in regulating mood, sleep, and various physiologic functions. We developed and validated a robust and sensitive method for the simultaneous quantification of serotonin (5-HT), kynurenine (KYN), and tryptophan (TRP), in feline and canine plasma using electrospray ionization liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (ESI-LC/MS/MS). Plasma samples underwent protein precipitation followed by chromatographic separation on a reversed-phase C18 column under isocratic elution. The method was validated, assessing linearity, accuracy, precision, recovery, and matrix effects in both cat and dog plasma. The method had high sensitivity, with limits of detection of 0.2 ng/mL for 5-HT, 0.08 ng/mL for KYN, and 2.5 ng/mL for TRP, and limits of quantification of 0.35, 0.22, and 4.2 ng/mL, respectively. Calibration curves showed excellent linearity (<i>R</i><sup>2</sup> > 0.995) across biologically relevant concentration ranges. Intra- and inter-day accuracy and precision were within acceptable limits (<15% relative SD). The method had good recovery and minimal matrix effects. The method was further applied to plasma samples from healthy dogs and cats to demonstrate its applicability to biological samples and to report analyte concentrations in clinically healthy animals. Our validated LC-MS/MS method enables precise and reliable quantification of 5-HT, KYN, and TRP in feline and canine plasma.</p>","PeriodicalId":17579,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation","volume":" ","pages":"1222-1231"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13197335/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147988005","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Daniel R Rissi, Brianna C Cuellar, Ellen Ruth A Morris, Grazieli Maboni, Ricardo E Mendes
{"title":"Intestinal and mesenteric lymphangitis mimicking arteritis in a cow with paratuberculosis.","authors":"Daniel R Rissi, Brianna C Cuellar, Ellen Ruth A Morris, Grazieli Maboni, Ricardo E Mendes","doi":"10.1177/10406387261462861","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10406387261462861","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Paratuberculosis is a chronic infectious disease of ruminants caused by <i>Mycobacterium avium</i> subsp. <i>paratuberculosis</i> (MAP). MAP is transmitted primarily through ingestion of contaminated feces, milk, or water and establishes persistent infection within intestinal macrophages by evading host immune defenses. Typical lesions include granulomatous enteritis, lymphangitis, and lymphadenitis. Lymphangitis mimicking arteritis has not been reported in bovine paratuberculosis, to our knowledge. Here, we describe a case of paratuberculosis in a 2-y-old Angus cow that was found dead. Gross changes consisted of red contents in the ileum and streaks of blood in the feces. Histologic examination revealed granulomatous enteritis with abundant intralesional acid-fast bacilli and marked inflammation of intestinal and mesenteric vessels that histologically resembled arteritis. Because arteritis is characteristic of malignant catarrhal fever (MCF), PCR testing was performed and was negative for gammaherpesvirus. MAP infection was confirmed by Ziehl-Neelsen stain and real-time PCR assay. Verhoeff-van Gieson stain revealed a complete absence of inner and outer elastic laminae, supporting a lymphatic rather than arterial origin. Endothelial cells had no immunolabeling for Prox1, a lymphatic endothelial marker, suggesting that it may not be reliably detectable in bovine tissues or that the antibody used lacks cross-reactivity with bovine Prox1. Our findings of chronic lymphangitis initially mimicked arteritis on histology. We emphasize that recognizing this phenomenon is critical to avoid misdiagnosis and highlight the limitations of Prox1 immunohistochemistry in bovine lymphatic vessels.</p>","PeriodicalId":17579,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation","volume":" ","pages":"1366-1370"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13372801/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148447823","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Martina Baldin, Sabrina Fasoli, Kateryna Vasylyeva, Chiara Agnoli, Maria Giulia Ferrari, Stefano Tropea, Michele Tumbarello, Elisa Brini, Francesco Lunetta, Elena Martoni, Francesco Dondi
{"title":"Analytical validation of the Mindray BC-75R Vet hematology analyzer and comparison with the Siemens Advia 2120i for application in dogs and cats.","authors":"Martina Baldin, Sabrina Fasoli, Kateryna Vasylyeva, Chiara Agnoli, Maria Giulia Ferrari, Stefano Tropea, Michele Tumbarello, Elisa Brini, Francesco Lunetta, Elena Martoni, Francesco Dondi","doi":"10.1177/10406387261473878","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10406387261473878","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The BC-75R Vet (Mindray Animal Medical) is a multi-species hematology analyzer that uses electrical impedance and SF-Cube technology (combining laser scatter, fluorescence, and 3-dimensional analysis) for CBC and reticulocyte analysis. We evaluated its analytical performance and compared it with the Advia 2120i (Siemens), a widely used analyzer in veterinary clinical pathology. CBCs were performed on EDTA-anticoagulated blood samples from 411 dogs and 225 cats submitted for routine testing. Analytical precision, linearity, carryover, and total observed error (TE<sub>obs</sub>) were assessed according to ASVCP guidelines. We used a 2120i as the reference method and manual differential counts for WBC evaluation. RIs were calculated from 131 healthy dogs and 53 cats. The BC-75R Vet fulfilled the ASVCP requirements for repeatability (CVs < 5% for most variables) and linearity (<i>r</i> > 0.97), with negligible carryover. TE<sub>obs</sub> values were within ASVCP allowable error limits, except for WBC types in QC material, which remained acceptable for in-clinic use. Agreement with the 2120i was acceptable for most RBC-related variables; however, systematic and proportional errors were found for mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC) in both species, and a systematic error for mean corpuscular volume (MCV) was found in dogs. Agreement for WBC and platelet counts was generally good, although discrepancies were noted for monocyte and mean platelet volume in both species. These differences likely reflect methodologic differences and known challenges in feline hematology. Despite these limitations, the BC-75R Vet met ASVCP standards and appears suitable for routine testing in dogs and cats. Manual smear review remains essential in selected cases.</p>","PeriodicalId":17579,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation","volume":" ","pages":"1182-1201"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13546380/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148892147","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nasser Alotaibi, John A Browne, Emily A Courcier, Hanne Jahns
{"title":"Correlation between bacterial culture and IS<i>900</i> qPCR to detect <i>Mycobacterium avium</i> subsp. <i>paratuberculosis</i> in the feces of sika deer.","authors":"Nasser Alotaibi, John A Browne, Emily A Courcier, Hanne Jahns","doi":"10.1177/10406387261455839","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10406387261455839","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Mycobacterium avium</i> subsp. <i>paratuberculosis</i> (MAP) infection in deer causes paratuberculosis (PTb; Johne's disease), a slowly progressive chronic granulomatous enteritis. Accurate and rapid detection of MAP shedding by subclinical animals is essential for effective control of infection in deer herds. The VetMAX MAP 2.0 qPCR assay targeting IS<i>900</i> was developed for cattle, sheep, and goats. However, the performance of the assay in sika deer (<i>Cervus nippon</i>) has not been evaluated. Here, we describe the use of the VetMAX MAP 2.0 qPCR assay on fecal samples from sika deer for the detection of MAP and its correlation with bacterial culture. DNA was extracted from fecal samples from 115 sika deer with known culture results (79 from a PTb-endemic herd and 36 from a PTb-free herd), using the QIAamp PowerFecal Pro DNA extraction kit. Diagnostic sensitivity and specificity were 100% (76 of 76) and 92.3% (36 of 39), respectively, with an overall accuracy of 97.4% compared with bacterial culture. A strong positive correlation was observed between culture time to detection and the qPCR Cq-value (<i>r</i> = 0.70, area under the curve = 0.96). Our findings offer correlation between bacterial culture and VetMAX MAP 2.0 qPCR assay results in feces of farmed sika deer and highlight the quantitative value of the qPCR assay as a rapid indicator of bacterial load and shedding intensity.</p>","PeriodicalId":17579,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation","volume":" ","pages":"1341-1344"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13318842/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148361275","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Thaiza Savaris, Daiane Ogliari, Tainara R Tineli, Antônio Sérgio Varela Júnior, Aldo Gava
{"title":"Acute copper sulfate poisoning in yearling beef cattle in Brazil.","authors":"Thaiza Savaris, Daiane Ogliari, Tainara R Tineli, Antônio Sérgio Varela Júnior, Aldo Gava","doi":"10.1177/10406387261457395","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10406387261457395","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In a herd of 70 crossbred beef calves (10-12-mo-old) managed extensively in Santa Catarina, Brazil, 14 animals developed clinical signs; 9 of the 14 died within 7 d of accidental ingestion of a copper sulfate (CuSO<sub>4</sub>) product. Affected calves were lethargic, anorectic, and had green diarrhea. A bag containing remnants of blue-green product was found near the carcasses; this product was later determined to contain 53% metallic copper (Cu; dry weight). Postmortem examinations were performed on 3 calves found dead; tissue samples were collected for histopathology and mineral analysis. Gross findings included yellow-orange livers, distended gallbladders, green-blue intestinal contents, and hyperemic abomasal mucosae. Histologically, hepatic and renal necrosis varied in severity, with moderate Cu accumulation in both organs on rhodanine staining. Renal lesions were more prominent than hepatic lesions. Cu concentrations were 483 mg/kg in liver and 838 mg/kg in kidney; both were above RIs. Blood samples from 5 surviving calves were submitted for hematologic and biochemical testing; liver enzyme activities were elevated in most animals. We highlight the diagnostic value of kidney histopathology and toxicology in cases of acute copper toxicosis resulting from short-term, massive ingestion. To our knowledge, spontaneous acute CuSO<sub>4</sub> toxicosis has not been reported previously in cattle in Brazil.</p>","PeriodicalId":17579,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation","volume":" ","pages":"1246-1250"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13372796/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148447774","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Su-Hyung Lee, Heesu Kim, Jeong-Bae Kim, Dae-Yong Kim, Dae Young Kim
{"title":"Feline cutaneous mast cell tumor with extensive macrophage-associated cell-in-cell structures.","authors":"Su-Hyung Lee, Heesu Kim, Jeong-Bae Kim, Dae-Yong Kim, Dae Young Kim","doi":"10.1177/10406387261477339","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10406387261477339","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>An 8-y-old, castrated male Korean Shorthair cat was presented to a veterinary clinic for evaluation of a cutaneous mass on the left inner thigh. Microscopic examination revealed a poorly circumscribed dermal neoplasm composed of poorly granulated, pleomorphic neoplastic mast cells with frequent cell-in-cell structures. Notably, viable neoplastic mast cells were engulfed by large macrophages, indicating a specific form of the cell-in-cell phenomenon. Immunohistochemistry for c-KIT, IBA1, and cleaved caspase-3 was used to support the diagnosis. To our knowledge, cell-in-cell phenomenon has not been previously described in feline cutaneous mast cell tumors, nor has the clinical outcome of such cases been reported.</p>","PeriodicalId":17579,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation","volume":" ","pages":"1319-1322"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13498697/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148794920","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}