Lymphoepithelial Thymoma Characterized by Proliferation of Spindle Cells in a Samoyed Dog

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Volumn 71, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1265-1267

  Akiyama, Tomomi ^a   Morita, Takehito ^a   Takimoto, Yoshiyuki ^b   Shimada, Akinori ^a  

^a TOTTORI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Takimoto Animal Clinic   (Japan)

Author keywords

Canine; Spindle cell; Thymoma

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DOG; DOG DISEASE; FATALITY; FEMALE; MEDIASTINUM TUMOR; PATHOLOGY; THYMOMA;

ANIMALS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; MEDIASTINAL NEOPLASMS; THYMOMA;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 70349996487     PISSN: 09167250     EISSN: 13477439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1292/jvms.71.1265     Document Type: Article

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