Description

This is an aggressive malignant nerve sheath tumor in a 629 day old WSB/EiJ female mouse. Note the pleomorphic spindle-shaped cells in fasicles. There is extensive necrosis near the skin. The shape of the bone indicates that this is surrounding the shoulder joint.

MPATH / Pathology

MPATH 433 - nerve sheath tumor

Gene

sex

Female

strain

WSB/EiJ

organism

Mouse

EMAP / Embryonic stage, tissue or post-natal age:

99999 - Senescent

genotype status

Wild-type

genetic manipulation

None

MA / Anatomical Site

MA 47 - leg

Designated Allele Name

Experimental Manipulation

Further info

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Mouse Phenome Database

MPD number: 2007