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Metastatic carcinoma of unknown origin in a dog
Can Vet J. 2023 Sep;64(9):833-838.ABSTRACTAlthough cancer of unknown primary origin (CUP) is well-described in the human literature, it is not as well-understood within veterinary medicine. This case report represents one of few focused on describing CUP in a dog. Key clinical message: Metastatic CUP should be considered as a differential diagnosis despite being a rare disease entity that is infrequently reported within the veterinary literature.PMID:37663020 | PMC:PMC10426243 (Source: The Canadian Veterinary Journal)
Source: The Canadian Veterinary Journal - September 4, 2023 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Alysha M McGrath Matthew R Cook Ching Yang Christopher Premanandan Sarah Lumbrezer-Johnson Eric T Hostnik Janis Lapsley Giovanni Tremolada Laura E Selmic Source Type: research

Diagnosis of a SMARCA4 ‐deficient undifferentiated tumor using multigene panel testing: A case report
We present a case of a 74-year-old man with an undifferentiated tumor and a novel SMARCA4 mutation detected using multigene panel testing. The tumor was multiagent and refractory to three chemotherapy lines. The test results helped guide appropriate medical management. Key Clinical MessageSMARCA4-deficient thoracic carcinoma is a malignant tumor that may present as cancer of unknown primary. This tumor is refractory and requires a novel approach. In addition to identifying therapeutic targets, multigene panel testing can reveal novel genetic mutations, leading to more pathologically relevant diagnoses and appropriate tumor...
Source: Clinical Case Reports - August 30, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Yoshiaki Marumo, Takashi Yoshida, Kenji Ina, Naohiro Matsunaga, Yuki Furukawa, Ayumi Kamiya, Takae Kataoka, Satoshi Kayukawa Tags: CASE REPORT Source Type: research

Cytokeratin-20 negative nodal Merkel cell carcinoma with regressed primary: a potential pitfall in interpretation of nodal metastasis
We report a case of nodal MCC with an atypical immunohistochemistry pattern presented as bilateral axillary lymphadenopathy in a 90-year-old man with a remote history of a skin lesion that healed spontaneously leaving a scar.PMID:37591268 | DOI:10.5070/D329361428 (Source: Dermatol Online J)
Source: Dermatol Online J - August 17, 2023 Category: Dermatology Authors: Nada Mohamed Debby Rampisela Alan C Gowan Source Type: research