Clinical cases

Canine Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma Cytology

Cytological features of canine cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma: accumulation of undifferentiated keratinocytes and atypical cells with keratinization in an impression smear.

Cytological preparation: atypical keratinocytes in squamous cell carcinoma in a dog
Cytological preparation: atypical keratinocytes in squamous cell carcinoma in a dog

🔬 VETERINARY CYTOLOGY 🐶 Cytological picture of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) in a dog: individual cells with pronounced squamous cell features are identified against a background of undifferentiated keratinocytes.

Source: Francesco Albanese - Canine and Feline Skin Cytology, 2017 Photo source: 🏛 Library “Veterinary Laboratory Medicine”