Benign Pigmented Dermal Basal Cell Tumor in a Namibian Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)

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Basal cell tumor in a Namibian cheetah. (a) Area of heavily pigmented dark brown tumor lobules and (b) tumor lobules sparsely pigmented. (c) Tumor cells oriented in cords and nests separated by thin collagen. (d) Tumor nodule with cells with indistinct cell borders delineated by fine connective tissue. HE stain.

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