Journal ID : AMA-18-08-2025-13627
[This article belongs to Volume - 56, Issue - 08]
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Title : Histiocytoma in Dogs: Cytomorphological and Incidence based study of 162 cases

Abstract :

During the study period, cutaneous histiocytoma was diagnosed in 162 dogs based on pathological evaluation of tumour architecture and cellular morphology. Confirmatory histopathology was performed on selected cases. Demographic variables including breed, age and sex were recorded and analyzed. Histiocytomas diagnosed represented 2.88% of all tumours in the sample population. The tumours were most frequently identified in non descript, Labrador Retriever, and Pug breeds. A male predisposition was noted, and the highest incidence occurred in young dogs, particularly those in the 1–5 year age group followed by dogs less than one year old. Cytologically, tumours exhibited round to spherical neoplastic cells in a discrete pattern, featuring eccentric round, oval, cleaved or indented nuclei, indistinct to prominent multiple nucleoli, and basophilic cytoplasm. Histopathological examination revealed neoplastic cells displaying eccentrically positioned round to bean shaped nuclei, coarse chromatin, prominent nucleoli, and a basophilic cytoplasm, consistent with canine histiocytoma.

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