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A B
LIPOSARCOMA Fine-needle aspirate of a subcutaneous liposarcoma in a dog. Neoplastic cells usually are ovoid
and found in aggregates and individualized forms. A, Significant cytologic criteria of malignancy are present, including
moderate anisocytosis and anisokaryosis, prominent and variously sized nucleoli, and binucleation. Note the variability
in cytoplasmic lipid vacuole size and number (50× magnification, Wright-Giemsa stain). B, One mitotic figure is evident
(100× magnification, Wright-Giemsa stain). (Courtesy Angela Royal, DVM, MS.)

timely fashion. Early detection may allow easier ADDITIONAL SUGGESTED RELATED CLIENT EDUCATION
treatment with surgery and may help avoid the READING SHEET
need for radiation therapy.
Bacon NJ, et al: Evaluation of primary re-excision
SUGGESTED READING after recent inadequate resection of soft tissue Consent to Perform Fine-Needle Aspiration
of Masses
sarcomas in dogs: 41 cases (1999-2004). J Am
Baez JL, et al: Liposarcoma in dogs: 56 cases (1989- Vet Med Assoc 230:548-554, 2007.
2000). J Am Vet Med Assoc 224:887-891, 2004. AUTHOR: John Farrelly, DVM, MS, DACVIM, DACVR
EDITOR: Kenneth M. Rassnick, DVM, DACVIM

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