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Bianca Kühl¹, Martin Peters², Nicole Gies³

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This study reports a rare ependymoma in a goat, a type of brain tumor. These findings highlight ependymomas as a potential cause of neurological issues in goats.

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Area of Science:

Veterinary Pathology
Neuro-oncology
Comparative Pathology

Background:

Ependymomas are rare neuroglial tumors originating from ependymal cells.
While common in dogs, ependymomas are exceptionally rare in goats.

Observation:

A 15-year-old dwarf goat presented with neurological signs including lateral recumbency and opisthotonus.
Necropsy revealed a diencephalic mass, histologically characterized by cellular sheets, perivascular pseudorosettes, and true rosettes.

Findings:

Immunohistochemistry showed strong S100 protein and glial fibrillary acidic protein expression, with minor vimentin expression.
Tumor cells were negative for cytokeratin and CNPase, consistent with a cellular ependymoma subtype.
Ultrastructural analysis revealed intercellular junctions but lacked cilia and blepharoblasts.

Implications:

This case confirms ependymomas as a rare cause of central nervous system signs in goats.
The findings contribute to the understanding of comparative neuro-oncology in domestic animals.