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Year : 2011, Volume : 35, Issue : 1
First page : ( 103) Last page : ( 104)
Print ISSN : 0250-4758. Online ISSN : 0973-970X. Published online : 2011 June 1.

Metastatic ovarian granulosa cell tumour in a guinea fowl

Pramod S.1, Nair N.D.1,*, Mamman J.A.1, Vijayan N.1, Lalithakunjamma C.R.1

1Centre of Excellence in Pathology College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, Thrissur-680651, Kerala.

*Corresponding author; e-mail: drdivakarannair@yahoo.co.in

Received:  10  February,  2011; Accepted:  6  June,  2011.

Abstract

A case of malignant ovarian granulosa cell tumour encountered during necropsy of a guinea fowl is being reported. Grossly the ovary was enlarged appeared nodular, friable and lobulated. Microscopically, the type cells were identified as granulosa cells. The tumour showed a tubular pattern in general but folliculoid pattern in larger masses of cells. The metastasis in the lungs resembled the primary ovarian growth, but had a scanty stroma.

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Keywords

Granulosa cell tumour, Guinea fowl, Metastasis, Ovary.

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