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Cutaneous Leiomyoma Localised on the Head and Dorsal Fin of a Goldfish, (Carassius Auratus)

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Title Cutaneous Leiomyoma Localised on the Head and Dorsal Fin of a Goldfish, (Carassius Auratus)
 
Creator A. Uma
N. Pazhanivel
G. Rebecca
S. Gangatharan
Ganesh Babu.S
 
Subject Goldfish, leiomyoma, neoplasm, pathology
 
Description Carassius auratus, is a popular freshwater ornamental fish of the family Cyprinidae is widely preferred by the hobbyists. A case of adult goldfish, Carassius auratus with cutaneous leiomyoma is reported in this study.  C. auratus with two round to spherical grey white coloured unencapsulated nodules measuring about 1.2 x 1.3 x 0.9 cm and 0.9 x 0.8 x 0.5 cm in size on the dorsal fin and near the mouth in the head region, respectively was examined. Histopathological examination of the nodules revealed interlacing bundles of neoplastic smooth muscle cells with cigar shaped nuclei with no mitotic figures. Based on the gross, histopathological and special staining examinations, the nodules were confirmed as leiomyoma.
 
Publisher Indian Veterinary Association
 
Date 2024-09-30
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IVJ/article/view/157257
10.62757/IVA.2024.101.9.15-19
 
Source The Indian Veterinary Journal; Vol. 101 No. 09 (2024): September, 2024; 15-19
0974-9365
0019-6479
 
Language eng
 
Relation https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IVJ/article/view/157257/55999
 
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