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| + | ===Primary tumours=== |
| + | |
| + | *Rare |
| + | *May arise from chest wall and mediastinum |
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| + | ====Mesothelioma==== |
| + | |
| + | *Has been found in cat, dog, cow, goat and horse |
| + | *Arise from pericardial, pleural and [[Peritoneal cavity - neoplastic#Primary tumours|peritoneal]] surfaces |
| + | *May be related to inhalation of asbestos |
| + | *Grossly: |
| + | **Multiple discrete nodules |
| + | *Microscopically: |
| + | **Can appear as a carcinoma or fibrosarcoma depending on which tissue, covering or supporting, is predominant in the neoplasm |
| + | *Rarely metastasise but are considered malignant |
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| + | ===Secondary tumours=== |
| + | |
| + | *Also rare |
| + | *May arise from transpleural dissemination of [[Lungs - hyperplastic and neoplastic|pulmonary tumours]] (carcinomas and sarcomas) |
| + | *Carcinomas from [[Peritoneal cavity - neoplastic#Secondary tumours|abdominal cavity]] may penetrate through diphragmatic lymphatics |