Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma in a Djungarian Hamster

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  • ENDO Yumiko
    Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of Bioresource Sciences, Nihon University, 1866 Kameino, Fujisawa, Kanagawa 252-8510, Japan
  • SATO Tsuneo
    Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of Bioresource Sciences, Nihon University, 1866 Kameino, Fujisawa, Kanagawa 252-8510, Japan
  • SHIRAI Wataru
    Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of Bioresource Sciences, Nihon University, 1866 Kameino, Fujisawa, Kanagawa 252-8510, Japan
  • MATSUO Katsunori
    Setagaya Animal Medical Center, 1-24-11 Setagaya, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 154-0017, Japan

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A subcutaneous malignant fibrous histiocytoma (MFH) was observed in the region between the right posterior trunk and right hind limb of a 2-year-old male Djungarian hamster weighing 45 g. Histologically, the tumor consisted of bizarre multinucleated giant cells, histiocytic cells, and fibroblastic cells with a storiform pattern, and was considered to be of the storiform-pleomorphic type of MFH. Severe nuclear atypia with prominent nucleoli and many mitotic figures was also observed. Electron microscopy demonstrated fibroblastic cells and histiocytic cells. The fibroblastic cells were spindle-shaped, and sometimes had an invaginated nucleus. The histiocytic cells were polygonal with an oval or kidney-shaped nucleus. The cytoplasm of both cells contained numerous free ribosomes, small amounts of rough endoplasmic reticulum, and round mitochondria. Tumor cells were immunohistochemically positive for vimentin, and were thought to be of undifferentiated mesencymal cell origin. This is the first report of spontaneous MFH in a hamster.

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