PRINT: ISSN 2221-1896
ONLINE : ISSN 2223-0343

Cellular evaluation of hair follicle and epidermal tumours in dogs and cats: a histopathological and immunohistochemical study

Shaho Ghahramani Dehbokri1, Farhang Sasani2, Pejman Mortazavi3 and Irajsohrabi Haghdoost4

1Faculty of Specialized Veterinary Medicine, Science and Research Branch of Islamic Azad University of Tehran, Iran; 2Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Tehran University, Tehran, Iran; 3Faculty of Specialized Veterinary Medicine, Science and Research Branch of Islamic Azad University of Tehran, Iran; 4Faculty of Specialized Veterinary Medicine, Science and Research Branch of Islamic Azad University of Tehran, Iran

 
Abstract

The aim of this study was to identify patterns of epidermal and hair follicular tumours in dogs and cats. A total of 50 samples were collected from skin lesions. Hair follicular tumours were examined with routine histological method but the malignant epidermal tumours were examined with immunohistochemical technique. Grading for all of the mentioned markers was as follows: not stained (-), stained less than 10% (1+), stained 10-50% (2+), and stained more than 50% (3+). According to the immunohistochemical staining results, regardless of the type of animal, P53 expression levels in samples of basal cell carcinoma were (1+) in one sample and (2+) in three, while all cutaneous lymphosarcoma samples were (2+). In addition, CK8 expression levels in samples of basal cell carcinoma were (1+) in three samples and (3+) in one sample. Ki67 expression levels in the cutaneous lymphosarcoma samples were (1+) in two samples and (2+) in one sample. Finally, CD99 expression levels in all cutaneous lymphosarcoma samples were (2+). Combined diagnostic panels such as CK8/P53 markers for basal cell carcinoma and P53/Ki67/CD99 markers for cutaneous lymphosarcoma diagnosis are useful diagnostic methods in dogs and cats.

Keywords: Dogs; cats; epidermal tumors; hair follicular tumors; immunohistochemistry
 
To cite this article: Dehbokri SG, F Sasani, P Mortazavi and I Haghdoost, 2014. Cellular evaluation of hair follicle and epidermal tumors in dogs and cats: a histopathological and immunohistochemical study. Res. Opin. Anim. Vet. Sci., 4(8): 467-474.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Home  |  Archive  |  Instructions  |  Submission  |  Editorial Board  |  Sample Paper

All rights reserved © roavs.com