Case Studies! Flashcards

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Give MDx and Etiology

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MDx: Atrophic Rhinitis (Catarrhal rhinitis with lateral deviation of the nasal septum and a symmetric atrophy of the nasal turbinates)

Etiology: P. Multicida,Bordetella bronchiseptica

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Give Etiology and Pattern of lesions

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Etiology= hematogenous bacterial infection

Pattern= Embolic pneumonia

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Give Name of Disease of the lungs of this 3 month old pig and describe lesions!

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Name of Disease= Porcine Contagious Pleuropneumonia

Description= Focal areas of necrosis and hemorrhage in middle and caudal lung lobes

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Describe Lesions!

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Reddish lines in the mucosa of Trachea (from passage of nasogastric tube); Aspiration pneumonia leading to death

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Give Etiology and MDx for these tissues from a young horse!

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Etiology= Rhodococcus equi

MDx= Multifocal pyogranulomatous pneumonia

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Give Etiologic Diagnosis and describe lesions!

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EtDx= Uremic Glossitis (DDx: Calicivirus Glossitis)

Description= Fibronecrotic debri and ulcers on the tongue

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Give the MDx in the Shar Pei!

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MDx= Renal Amyloidosis

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Give the cause of the lesions, MDx and a lesion you need to rule out !

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Cause= Uremia (esp. Dogs); Left atrium can be mineralized (calcium)

MDx= Ulcerative, necrotizing, uremic endocarditis

Rule out= valvular issues “Jet Lesions”

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Give MDx and Cause!

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MDx= Multifocal subpleural intercostal mineralization

Cause= Renal Failure causing Dystrophic Calcification

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Give Etiological Diagnosis and Cause!

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EtDx= Uremic Gastritis

Cause= Renal Failure

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What is the Congenital Disease this breed of dog gets?

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Congenital Renal Disease

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Name the stain and what it is staining!

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Von Kossa Stain

Staining for calcium (uremic gastritis)

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What is this a picture of and the cause?

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Necrosis of the Gastric mucosa

Caused by Uremic Gastritis

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Name the condition and the cause!

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Fibrous Osteodystrophy “Rubber Jaw”

Caused by Renal Failure

Death by renal failure is caused by a combination of multisystemic abnormalities including electrolyte imbalances, metabolic acidosis, cardiotoxicity due to increased serum K and pulmonary edema.

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Describe whats going on in the bone!

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Osteolysis

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Name the Disease!

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Rubber Jaw! (Fibrous Osteodystrophy)

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Rottweiler presenting with lesions in kidney, lungs and was anemic! This is a picture of the kidney what is the likely lesion seen?

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Renal Failure with anemia and Uremic Pneumonitis

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Is this normal bone marrow from a calf?

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Yes, hemopoietically active bone marrow (uniform consistency and red to dark red in color)

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Give 2 morphologic diagnoses!

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MDx= Icterus and Splenomegaly

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Give the cause and associated lesion in the small intestine of a dog!

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Cause= Canine parvovirus (CPV-2)

Associated lesion= lymphoid depletion and bone marrow depletion

If this was a cat it would be feline panleukopenia virus

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Give the MDx of the lesion!

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MDx= Metastatic melanoma

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Describe this lesion in a horse!

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Hemangiosarcoma invading the bone and bone marrow

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Give the MDx and name of disease in this Llama!

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MDx= Multifocal granulomatous osteomyelitis

Disease= Tuberculosis

The ring is caused by inflammation

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Give the MDx and describe the lesion!

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MDx= Lymphosarcoma

Lesion description= Red marrow and white fat marrow is being displaced along the medullary cavity and by a more yellow color tumor tissue near the epiphysis

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Give the MDx and Etiology for this lesion!
Mdx= Serous atrophy of bone marrow fat Etiology= Chronic emaciation
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Give the MDx, associated clinical pathology findings and radiographic appearance!
MDx= Multiple Myeloma Radiograph Lesions= Punched out lesions with areas of osteolysis Clin Path= Hypercalcmia, monoclonal gammopathy, bence jones proteinuria, cytopenias
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Give the MDx of this lesion!
MDx= Acute lymphadenitis Increased in size so either inflammatory or degenerate
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Describe the lesion!
Early Acute lymphadenitis Medulla of the lymph node; increased macrophages and sinus histiocytosis
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Give the MDx, Name of the disease and etiology in this horse!
MDx= Acute suppurative lymphadenitis Name of Disease= Equine Strangles Etiology= Streptococcus equi sup. equi Dorsal view of larynx, left and right retropharyngeal lymph nodes
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Give the MDx and etiology of this lesion in a sheep!
MDx= Chronic caseous lymphadenitis Etiology= Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis Same etiology in the dog
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Give the MDx and name of disease of this lesion in a cow!
MDx= Diffuse, chronic granulomatous lymphadenitis Name of Disease= Tuberculosis (mycobacterium bovis)
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Name the disease and describe the lesions in a cow!
Name of the disease= Johne's disease (mycobacterium avium sp. paratuberculosis) Describe= Multinucleated giant cells: Langhans cells; several noncaseating granulomas (pale areas) have replaced the normal lymphoid tissue
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Give the MDx of this lesion in the cat!
MDx= Lymphoma or Lymphosarcoma Cranial mediastinal lymph nodes
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Describe the lesion and give the etiology!
Jowl abscess in the mandibular lymph nodes Etiology= Streptococcus porcinus
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Give the MDx of this lesion in a cow!
MDx= Lymphoma (lymphosarcoma) in the vertebral canal in the epidural space
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Name the lesion seen in this fine needle aspirate of a canine popliteal lymph node!
Leishmania
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Give the MDx and etiology of this lesion in the mandibular lymph nodes of a cat!
MDx= Diffuse granulomatous lymphadenitis Etiology= Cryptococosis (cryptococcus gattii)
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Give the etiology and MDx of this lesion in a goat!
Etiology= Crynebacterium pseudotuberculosis MDx= Diffuse granulomatous (caseous) lymphadenitis
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Give the MDx and Name of disease seen in this lesion in a cow!
MDx= Severe, diffuse Peyers patches necrosis Disease= Mucosal disease (BVDV)
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Give two MDx of this lesion seen in a dog!
MDx= Siderotic plaques and Nodular hyperplasia (incised)
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Name the pigment (brown on H&E) that stains blue with the Prussian blue reaction (stain for iron)!
Hemosiderin
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Provide differential diagnoses for this lesion seen in a dog!
Histiocytis sarcoma, lymphoma, plasma cell tumor, mast cell tumor, splenitis, amyloidosis
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Give a MDx for this lesion seen in a dog!
MDx= Chronic splenic infarct
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Give a MDx and Etiology for this lesion seen in a pig!
MDx= Diffuse sever splenic congestion Etiology= African Swine Fever
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Give a MDx for these lesions seen in a dog!
Spleen and Brain MDx= Metastatic hemangiosarcoma
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Give a MDx, etiology and the other organs affected in this lesion seen in a chicken!
MDx= Lymphoid tumors Etiology= Gallid herpesvirus 2 (Marek's disease) Seen in liver, spleen, peripheral nerves, eyes and kidney
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Give a MDx for this lesion seen in a cat!
MDx= Thymic lymphosarcoma
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Give the MDx for this lesion seen in a cow!
MDx= Multifocal, petechial to ecchymotic hemorrhages in thymus
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Give a MDx for this lesion seen in a woodchuck!
MDx= healed traumatic splenic rupture
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Give a MDx for this lesion seen in a ferret!
MDx= Lymphoma (mesenteric lymph nodes)
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Give a MDx, 3 possible causes and common clinical sign seen with this lesion in a dog!
MDx= Multifocal to coalescing necrotizing ulcerative gastritis Causes= Bacterial (helicobacter), NSAID overdose (prostaglandins inhibited), uremia Clinical sign= Melana
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Give the name of the syndrome and cause seen in this dog!
Syndrome= Vitamin E deficiency (Brown Gut syndrome) Cause= Pigment is lipofuscin caused by oxidative damage over time in muscle and stomach cells
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Give the MDx for this lesion!
MDx= Dental Calculus (Plaque)
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GIve the MDx and etiology of this lesion seen in a horse!
MDx= MUltifocal Ulceration of the Stomach Etiology= Gastrophilus
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Give the MDx and types of cells seen on histo for this lesion in a horse!
MDx= Granulomatous Enteritis Cell type= Macrophages Can be seen as a post mortem change but with stretching it will go flat but not if it is antemortem
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Is this normal in a cat?
Yes this is a normal herringbone pattern of the esophagus in a cat!
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Give the MDx and etiology of these lesions seen in a a horse!
MDx= Proliferative (hyperplasia) gastritis (left lesion) and Multifocal ulcerative gastritis (right lesion) Cause= Trichostrongylus axei (left lesion) and Gastrophilus (right lesion)
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Give a MDx and etiology for this lesion seen in a horse!
MDx= Focal perforation of the duodenum Etiology= Perforation and rupture
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Give the etiological diagnosis and MDx for this lesion in a horse!
EtDx= Ascaridial enteritis MDx= Catarrhal enteritis
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Give a MDx for this lesion in a horse!
MDx= Multifocal to coalescing necrotizing ulcerative gastritis
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ID the species in this picture!
Llama or Alpaca
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Give a MDx and the name of this disease seen in this lesion of a dog!
MDx= Multifocal segmental Necro-hemorrhagic enteritis Canine Parvoviral Enteritis
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Give a MDx and etiology for this lesion in a cow!
MDx= Ulcerative glossitis and ulcerative esophagitis Etiology= Bovine Viral Diarrhea (pestivirus)
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Give a MDx, cell type and possible etiology for this lesion in a cow!
MDx= Reticulum Lymphosarcoma Etiology= BoLV (retrovirus) Cell type= neoplastic lymphoblasts
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Give a MDx and etiology for this lesion in a cat!
MDx= Multifocal granulomatous vasculitis/peritonitis Etiology= FIP (coronavirus)
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Give a DDx for this lesion in a dog!
Oral malignant melanoma or fibrosarcoma
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Give the name of the disease and the etiology of this lesion in a pig!
Name of disease= Swine Dysentery Etiology= Brachyspira hyodysentery
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Give the etiological diagnosis for this lesion in a sheep!
Intestinal Coccidisis
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Give a MDx for this lesion in a dog!
Intestinal Intussception
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Give a MDx and pathogenesis for this lesion in a dog!
MDx= Ulcerative Glossitis Associated with uremia Damage to endothelial cells, altered calcium-phosphorous metabolism, ammonia secretion and anemia
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What is this?
Trichobezoar
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Give a MDx for this lesion in a dog!
MDx= Megaesophagus (caused by achelasia/lower sphincter problem)
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Give a MDx for this lesion!
MDx= Persistant right aortic arch with megaesophagus
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Give a MDx for this lesion!
Oral Papillomatosis
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Give a MDx and DDx for this lesion in a cow!
MDx= Ulcerative stomatitis DDx= BVD or MCF
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Give a MDx and etiology for this lesion in a dog!
MDx= Acute segmental hemorrhagic enteritis Etiology= Canine Parvovirus type 2
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Give a MDx for this lesion in a dog!
MDx= Inguinal Hernia incarceration (jejunum)
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Give a MDx and possible complication from this lesion!
MDx= Palatoschisis Possible complication is bronchopneumonia from aspirating ingesta
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Give a MDx for this lesion in a horse!
Squamous Cell Carcinoma
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Give a MDx and etiology for this lesion in a dog!
MDx= Catharral Enteritis Etiology= Dipylidium caninum
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Give a MDx for this lesion in a horse!
Acquired Stenosis (jejunal stricture)
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Give a MDx and etiology for this lesion in a pig small intestine!
MDx= Proliferative ileitis Etiology= Lawsonia intracellularis
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What is this and describe!
MDx= menigitis Gelatinous substance (most likely pus)
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Give a MDx and describe the lesion!
MDx= Meningitis Significant seperation of the hemispheres and is rich in neutrophils IF IT WAS VIRAL YOU WOULD NOT SEE ANYTHING GROSSLY- LYMPHOCYTES AND PLASMA CELLS
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Describe what is going on in this CSF tap!
Seeing segmented neutrophils and bacteria
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What is this lesion in the brain, where are the cells located and what cell populations will be there?
Perivascular Cuffing Cells are located in the virchow robins space Cell types: Bacteria- neutrophils and macrophages, Viral- lymphocytes and plasma cells, Autoimmune condition- lymphocytes and plasma cells, Protozoal- macrophages
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There are lots of neutrophils in this perivascular cuffing. Give two DDx's!
Pyogranulomatous inflammation or Listeriosis (in brain stem)
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What type of cell is this? They are GFAP+ and swollen.
Gemistocytes
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Give a MDx for this lesion!
Hydrocephalus
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Give a DDx for this lesion (hydrocephalus)
Meningocele which is a congenital deformity
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Give a MDx for this lesion, descirbe pathogenesis and give 3 possible etiologies!
Arthrogryposis! Caused my the muscles never moving in utero because of missing parts of the spinal cord Etiologies= Schmallenburg virus, Akabane virus, BVDV
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Describe the lesion and give it a MDx!
3cm long well demarcated lesion on the meninges Meningioma! (Remember they can be shelled out!)
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Give a MDx for this lesion!
Cerebellar Coning
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Describe this lesion seen in a cat that had trauma to its head!
Distorted symmetry with a green gelatinous substance! This is an abscess from a penetration wound
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Describe the lesion and give two possible types of neoplasia seen here!
Pituitary tumor! Either Micro adenoma (doesn't become space occupying) or Macro adenoma (damages the pituitary fossa and goes up into the brain) MOST COMMON SEEN ARE FUNCTIONAL TUMORS=CUSHINGS!
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Is this mass benign or malignant?
Benign! Growing by expansile means!
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Name the location of the lesion and give a MDx!
Location is dorsal route ganglia! MDx= Ganglioneuritis
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Describe the lesion and give two possible etiologies!
Abscess originating in the bone with spondylitis and a compressed/impinged cord (get wallerian degeneration) Etiologies= Salmonella or Wobbler's disease (instability of the ligaments of two or more bones)
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Name the location, syndrome seen in horses and pathogenesis!
Cauda Equina Cauda Equina Syndrome Lymphocytes and plasma cells infiltrate the nerves believed to be caused by a herpes virus and then an autoimmune response!
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What is morphologically abnormal with this skin from a dog?
Alopecia, Ulceration, Crusting, Papules and white areas
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What is a MDx for this lesion?
MDx= Calcinosis cutis
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What endocrine abnormality likely underlies this skin lesion?
Hyperadrenocorticism (Cushing's)
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What other tissues may have lesions from this endocrine abnormality (Hyperadrenocorticism)?
Bilaterally symmetrical alopecia, pot belly, hepatomegaly, UTI's, skin infections, SMELL!
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Give a MDx for these adrenal glands!
Adrenocortical hyperplasia
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What is the cause of this lesion?
Pituitary Adenoma producing ACTH
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What is the clinical diagnosis?
Secondary Hyperadrenocorticism
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What is morphologically abnormal?
Obese, Symmetrical alopecia, edematous face, mucopurelent conjunctivitis
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Give a MDx and disease name for this lesion!
MDx= Thyroid atrophy Hypothyroidism
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Give a MDx for this lesion in the thyroid!
MDx= Lymphocytic thyroiditis Small blue dots are lymphocytes
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Give a MDx for this lesion!
Subtle Coronary atherosclerosis caused by severe hypothyroidism
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Describe what is going on in this section of coronary atherosclerosis and the pathogenesis!
Walls aren't even thickness, clear space between cells Pathogenesis= Lipid and mineral deposits in the muscle with macrophages are there to cleanup!
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What is morphologically abnormal in this cat?
Multinodular lesions on the thyroid and the thyroid is about 3x its normal size
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Give a MDx for this lesion!
Nodular Thyroid hyperplasia Adenoma\>Carcinoma
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Give a MDx and pathogenesis for this heart that is enlarged!
MDx= Biventricular myocardial hypertrophy and Focal myocardial fibrosis Pathogenesis= had previous damage due to ischemia--\>infarct--\> healed; increased metabolism from to much thyroxine
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Give a MDx for this lesion!
MDx= Acute Renal Infarct
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Give a MDx for this lesion in a adult cat!
Multifocal parathyroid hyperplasia
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What other lesions should we look for with this?
Secondary to low calcium because of renal failure or nutritional (vitamin D, Ca, P)
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Give a MDx for this lesion and the consequences of this lesion!
Apocrine gland adenocarcinoma Indirectly affecting PTH causing increase Ca and decrease P leading to metastatic calcification in kidney, stomach, heart and lungs. Also causes kidney cirrhosis (seen in picture below)
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What is being seen in these lesions?
Metastatic calcification!
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What is the most likely pathological process for these adrenal glands from a horse?
Neoplasia or Inflammation Originating from the medulla
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Which neoplasms are possible in this lesion and how do you differentiate between them?
Cortical adenoma or Pheochromocytoma Histology to differentiate THIS IS A PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA
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What is commonly seen in green iguanas?
Nutritional Hyperparathyroidism
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Give a MDx for this lesion in a ferret!
MDx= Pancreatic islet cell adenoma Insulinoma!!!!
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With insulinomas do they often metastasize and what is a common clinical pathology finding?
Yes they often metastasize! Hypoglycemia is a common finding!
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Describe this lesion in a calf!
Mucopurulent discharge from the conjunctiva, neovascularization in the cornea, possibly ulcerated (small circle) and there is opacity with edema
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What is the pathological process seen in this lesion?
Inflammation and Repair
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Give a MDx and some potential causes of this lesion!
MDx: ulcerative keratitis or corneal ulcer Causes: moraxella bovis, trauma, BVD, Blut Tongue, Herpes Viruses (MCF, IBR)
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Describe this lesion in a dog!
A small nodular mass on upper eyelid, 0.5 cm in diameter, roughened surface, pigmented black, also the cornea is cloudy, neovascularization around the cornea and we can’t see the iris
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What is the pathological process going on here and give a MDx!
Inflammation and Repair or Disorders of Growth
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What is the MDx for this lesion and top DDx?
MDx= Sebaceous Adenoma DDx: neoplasm, abscess or granuloma
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Describe this lesion!
Multifocal corneal opacities which can be caused by deposits (calcium, fibrosis, lipids) or edema
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What is the pathological process and give a MDx!
Inflammation and Repair and Deposits and Pigmentations
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What is the MDx for this lesion?
Corneal Deposit ("Florida Spots" or Tropical Keratopathy)
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Describe this lesion!
Diffuse opacity of the cornea and Bupthalmia
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What is the pathological process and give a MDx!
Degeneration/Necrosis MDx: Glaucoma or Bupthalmia
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Name the condition and give a potential cause!
Glaucoma Fluid build up and then increased IOP and then as the eye enlarges the endothelium comes apart and the fluid can leak in
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Describe this lesion!
Semilunar slightly elevated plaque like mass that is pink red that extending from the lateral limbus to the cornea
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What is the pathological process, give a MDx and name the disease!
Inflammation and Repair MDx: Chronic superficial keratitis Name of Disease: Pannus
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Describe this lesion!
The lens is removed, exudate in the anteroir chamber. The iris is really thick, nodular and pale tan color.
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What is the pathological process and give a MDx!
Disorders of Growth MDx: Lymphoma
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Describe this lesion in a cat!
Discrete plaque in the cornea with neovascularization and some corneal opacity in a cat
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What is the pathological process and give a MDx!
Inflammation and Repair MDx: Feline Eosinophilic Keratitis
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What is the pathogenesis of this lesion in a cat and how you confirm this lesion!
Immune mediated pathogenesis, but most cats have active feline herpesvirus infection Confirm lesion with corneal scraping cytology
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Describe this lesion!
Skin surface is nodular, waxy exudate, rough skin, lichenified
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What is the pathological process, give a MDx and what are the potential causes!
Inflammation and Repair MDx: Chronic Otitis externa Potential cause: malezzia, stapholococcus, proteus, pseudomonas
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What is the underlying factors seen with this lesion and possible consequences!
Underlying factors: cocker spaniel with hair in ears, sebaceous issues, swimming, tropical environment Consequences: hearing loss (no access), progresses into otitis media and interna, see vestibular disease, chronic infections
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What is the name of this lesion, possible cause and what breeds are predisposed
Prolapse of the gland of the nicitating membrane ("Cherry Eye") Cause= may occur secondary to weak supportive connective tissues Predisposed breeds= Beagle, English Bulldog, Boston terrier, Cocker Spaniel, Shar Pei
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What is the name of this lesion and what causes it!
Keratoconjunctivitis sicca ("Dry Eye") Due to lack of tear production and may be mild to severe, and temporary or permanent
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What are the causes of 3rd Eyelid Protrusion?
Micropthalmia, Horner's syndrome, Lymphoid hyperplasia, injury, congenital anomaly in cartilage of third eyelid, enopthalamus, intra-ocular mass