From:
dr_bruce_williams
Date: 2002-02-06 20:59:00 UTC
Subject: Re: Bria and Dr Williams
--- In Ferret-Health-list@y..., GRNTEE@a... wrote:
> Not sure if you remember, but about a week ago I posted about a
tumor that
> was removed from my ferrets ear. They had suggested to me that it
was a
> metasasis from her adrenal gland disease. You had asked for the
pathology
> report. I obtained it yesterday while at my vets office. I also
gave him
> information that you all helped me with about insulinoma and we
have Bria
> started on the appropriate meds. Thanks everyone for that
information. Here
> is the path report.
> HISTOPATHOLOGIC DIAGNOSIS:
> Poorly idfferentiated, primarily solid carcinoma, possibly a
cutaneous
> metastases from an adrenal gland neoplasm, a biopsy of a lesion
from the left
> pinna.
Dear Tina:
FOr what it is worth, I do not believe that this neoplasm represents
a cutaneous metastasis of an adrenal neoplasm, wither based on my
experience with these neoplasms, or based on the histologic
description. I've seen thousands of them, and not one has ever
metastasized to the skin.
However, it does sound like a poorly differentiated scent gland
carcinoma, which suggests that you should watch this one very
carefully. These tumors commonly recur following incomplete
excision, and metastasis to local lymph nodes is occasionally seen.
With kindest regards,
Bruce Williams, dVM