The Indian Journal of Field Veterinarians
Open Access
  • Year: 2010
  • Volume: 6
  • Issue: 1

Pericardial Mesothelioma in A Dog

  • Author:
  • K. Jeyaraja, Mukesh sihag, D. Sumathi, S. Vairamuthu, S. Thilagar
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • Page Number: 31 to 32

Madras Veterinary College Chennai-600007.

Abstract

Mesotheliomas are rare neoplasms that originate from ectodermal cells that line the body cavities. Canine cases of pericardial mesothelioma have been reported infrequently, and it is usually associated with pericardial effusion (Closa et al.,1992).