ISSN 2756-3650
International Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics ISSN 2756-3650, Vol. 14 (4), pp. 001-004, April, 2025. Available online at www.internationalscholarsjournals.org © International Scholars Journals
Full Length Research Paper
Ovarian Granulosa Cell Tumor in a Dog: A Case report from Tehran, Iran
Tavasoli A.1 and Solati A.2*
1Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran-Iran.
2Islamic Azad University, Saveh Branch, Saveh-Iran.
Accepted 09 April, 2025
Ovarian granulosa cell tumors (GCTs) are common neoplasm in domestic animal that originates from the sex-cord stromal cells of the ovary. The aim of present paper was to report a case of ovarian granulosa cell tumor in a 6-year-old female German shepherd and to describe the histopathological pattern of this tumor. The dog with history of clinical signs such as ascites, bloody discharge from the vulva and vulvar swelling was referred to the veterinary hospital of Tehran university. Ovariohysterectomy was done and the surgically removed ovarian masses were prepared for histopathological studies. Macroscopic and microscopic studies in this case are discussed and histopathological examination confirmed ovarian granulosa cell tumor.
Keywords: Granulosa cell tumor, canine, sex-cord stromal tumor, call-exner bodies.