Volume 59, Issue 8 e14706
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Morphological and immunohistochemical characteristics of diffuse seminoma in horses: A case report

Lucas Andrê Silva Batista

Lucas Andrê Silva Batista

Federal University of Western Bahia (UFOB), Barra, Bahia, Brazil

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Dinamérico de Alencar Santos Júnior

Dinamérico de Alencar Santos Júnior

Federal University of Western Bahia (UFOB), Barra, Bahia, Brazil

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Alexandra Soares Rodrigues

Alexandra Soares Rodrigues

Federal University of Western Bahia (UFOB), Barra, Bahia, Brazil

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Artur Azevedo Menezes

Corresponding Author

Artur Azevedo Menezes

Federal University of Bahia (UFBA), Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

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Artur Azevedo Menezes, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.

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Maria Jussara Rodrigues do Nascimento

Maria Jussara Rodrigues do Nascimento

Federal University of Campina Grande (UFCG), Patos, Paraíba, Brazil

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Glauco Jose Nogueira de Galiza

Glauco Jose Nogueira de Galiza

Federal University of Campina Grande (UFCG), Patos, Paraíba, Brazil

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Antônio Flávio de Medeiros Dantas

Antônio Flávio de Medeiros Dantas

Federal University of Campina Grande (UFCG), Patos, Paraíba, Brazil

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Maria Talita Soares Frade

Maria Talita Soares Frade

Federal University of Cariri (UFCA), Crato, Ceará, Brazil

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First published: 19 August 2024

Abstract

The present study describes the morphological and immunohistochemical characteristics of a case of diffuse seminoma in a 16-year-old male mixed-breed horse. According to the owner, the animal's left testicle had been gradually increasing in size over a period of 2 months. On palpation, the testicle had a firm consistency, with no sensitivity to digital pressure, was adhered to the scrotum and measuring 16 cm × 8 cm. In the ultrasound examination, it presented a heterogeneous texture and areas of hypoechogenic echogenicity without visualization of the mediastinum. Therefore, the bilateral orchiectomy was performed. After the surgical procedure, it was found that the affected testicle presented a firm mass measuring 9 cm × 7 cm × 3.5 cm. Histologically, a multilobulated, non-encapsulated and invasive tumour mass was found, which replaced the seminiferous tubules, consisting of polygonal cells arranged in a mantle that varied from cohesive to loosely cohesive, supported by a scarce fibrous stroma. In the immunohistochemical examination, the neoplastic cells showed positive immunolabelling for OCT4 and C-KIT. In this report, the physical examination combined with the ultrasonographic examination were fundamental to the therapeutic management of the case, and the final diagnosis was made after histopathological and immunohistochemical tests.

CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT

None of the authors have any conflict of interest to declare.

DATA AVAILABILITY STATEMENT

The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request. The data are not publicly available due to privacy or ethical restrictions.

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