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| | ====[[Mesothelioma]]==== | | ====[[Mesothelioma]]==== |
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| − | *Has been found in cat, dog, cow, goat and horse
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| − | *Arise from pericardial, pleural and peritoneal surfaces
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| − | *May be related to inhalation of asbestos
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| − | *Grossly:
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| − | **Multiple discrete nodules
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| − | *Microscopically:
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| − | **Can appear as a carcinoma or fibrosarcoma depending on which tissue, covering or supporting, is predominant in the neoplasm
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| − | *Rarely metastasise but are considered malignant
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| | ===Secondary tumours=== | | ===Secondary tumours=== |