Sertoli Cell Tumors in Dogs- a Report of Four Cases
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Four male non descript dogs aged between 58 years were presented to the Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, College of Veterinary Science, Tirupati with the history of large size swelling at the ventral abdomen adjacent to the body of penis. Two dogs were apparently healthy with normal temperature, pulse and respiratory rates. In two dogs, there were a complaint of loss of hair and lethargy. Haematobiochemical values were within normal limits. Lateral thoracic radiograph did not show any lesion. Fine needle aspiration biopsy revealed neoplastic cells. Surgery was performed to excise the mass. Histopathological examination confirmed Sertoli cell tumor.
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