1Department of Veterinary Clinical Complex, College of Veterinary Science, Tirupati, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Andhra Pradesh-517 502, India
2Department of Veterinary Microbiology, College of Veterinary Science, Tirupati, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Andhra Pradesh-517 502, India
Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary Science, Tirupati, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Andhra Pradesh-517 502, India
*Address for Correspondence, A. Nasreen, Department of Veterinary Clinical Complex, E-mail: nashreen7@gmail.com
Online Published on 31 October, 2023.
Ovaries were collected from an adult cow which was presented for postmortem examination in the Department of Veterinary Pathology, Tirupati. No prominent gross lesion was found. On cytological examination, a few cells with mild anaplastic features and tigroid background were found. Histopathologically, islands of cells separated by thin connective septa were found. AgNOR staining revealed prominent nucleolar regions. Immunohistochemical evaluation with vimentin revealed strong positivity. Cytology, histopathology, AgNOR and immunohistochemistry supported the present case as dysgerminoma of ovary.
AgNOR, Cattle, Cytology, Dysgerminoma, Ovary, Vimentin
