The incidence of lymphangioma is a rare tumor arising from lymphatic endothelial cells among all species. A mass / growth was retrieved from the neck of scrotum of five years old bull was submitted to the Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary Science, Proddatur from Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, College of Veterinary Science, Proddatur. Impression smears and tissues were processed and stained. The impression smear revealed numerous lymphocytes and endothelial cells. Histopathological examination revealed irregular numerous clefts and channels lined by endothelial cells filled with lymphocytes with few RBC. Cells lining the cleft have more rounded nucleus with hyperchromatin and few mitotic figures. Based on cytological and histopathological findings the growth / mass was diagnosed as lymphangioma.
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