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|Articles|September 15, 2011

Image Quiz: Cytology-A subcutaneous mass in a senior dog

What's the cause of this German shepherd's scapular lesion?

An 11-year-old German shepherd mix is presented for evaluation of a subcutaneous mass on its back near the scapula. A smear of material is obtained and stained with a modified Wright's stain. Representative microscopic fields from this sample are shown at 50X and 100X magnification.


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