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From: "Ulrike"
Date: 2007-04-01 11:30:37 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Insulinoma and metastasis- was: Blood Glucose checking question
To: <ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com>

My first ferret with insulinoma was- at autopsy and through histopathology-
diagnosed with a malignant insulinoma that had spread to the liver. So is
it possible that insulinoma can spread to the liver or is it more likely
that the pathology lab got it wrong?

A link to autopsy pictures and the pathology report:
http://www.ferretlove.co.uk/jillypm.htm

Ulrike

----- Original Message -----
From: "Sukie Crandall" <sukie@mac.com>

> BEGIN QUOTE
> in fact, metastasis of islet cell tumors
> has not been documented in this species. As opposed to islet cell
> neoplasia in the dog and
> cat, islet cell tumors in the ferret exhibit benign behavior and
> metastasis is not seen.
> However, 40% of ferrets will develop additional neoplasms within 10
> months. This
> however, is not consistent with the definition of metastatic disease or
> malignant behavior.
> END QUOTE




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