Metastatic Cholangiocarcinoma in a Bearded Dragon (Pogona vitticeps)
A 6.5-year-old female bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps) was presented with a swollen right pelvic limb. A tissue core biopsy from the swollen area was performed and a presumptive histopathological diagnosis of adenocarcinoma was made. This diagnosis was confirmed after limb amputation. Two months af...
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| author | Dominik Komenda Tamara Dolenšek Tanja Švara Marjan Kastelic Pavel Proks Ivana Nývltová Pavel Kvapil |
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| description | A 6.5-year-old female bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps) was presented with a swollen right pelvic limb. A tissue core biopsy from the swollen area was performed and a presumptive histopathological diagnosis of adenocarcinoma was made. This diagnosis was confirmed after limb amputation. Two months after amputation a sudden deterioration in the overall health of the patient occurred. Ultrasound examination of the coelomic cavity revealed hypoechoic lesions in the liver. The patient was euthanized and submitted for necropsy which revealed a severely enlarged liver with multiple coalescing yellowish nodules. Cholangiocarcinoma of the liver with metastases to the spleen, left mesovarium and right pelvic limb was diagnosed after histopathological examination. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d441a22090b34bc0be9c9bf9993a6a042022-12-21T21:21:09ZengSciendoActa Veterinaria1820-74482020-06-0170226727610.2478/acve-2020-0019Metastatic Cholangiocarcinoma in a Bearded Dragon (Pogona vitticeps)Dominik Komenda0Tamara Dolenšek1Tanja Švara2Marjan Kastelic3Pavel Proks4Ivana Nývltová5Pavel Kvapil6Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Small Animal Clinic, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceuticals Sciences Brno, Brno, Czech RepublicInstitute of Pathology, Wild Animals, Fish and Bees, Veterinary Faculty, University of Ljubljana, SloveniaInstitute of Pathology, Wild Animals, Fish and Bees, Veterinary Faculty, University of Ljubljana, SloveniaLjubljana Zoo, Ljubljana, SloveniaDepartment of Diagnostic Imaging, Small Animal Clinic, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceuticals Sciences Brno, Brno, Czech RepublicDepartment of Diagnostic Imaging, Small Animal Clinic, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceuticals Sciences Brno, Brno, Czech RepublicLjubljana Zoo, Ljubljana, SloveniaA 6.5-year-old female bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps) was presented with a swollen right pelvic limb. A tissue core biopsy from the swollen area was performed and a presumptive histopathological diagnosis of adenocarcinoma was made. This diagnosis was confirmed after limb amputation. Two months after amputation a sudden deterioration in the overall health of the patient occurred. Ultrasound examination of the coelomic cavity revealed hypoechoic lesions in the liver. The patient was euthanized and submitted for necropsy which revealed a severely enlarged liver with multiple coalescing yellowish nodules. Cholangiocarcinoma of the liver with metastases to the spleen, left mesovarium and right pelvic limb was diagnosed after histopathological examination.https://doi.org/10.2478/acve-2020-0019histopathologynecropsyneoplasiareptilesx-rayultrasonography |
| spellingShingle | Dominik Komenda Tamara Dolenšek Tanja Švara Marjan Kastelic Pavel Proks Ivana Nývltová Pavel Kvapil Metastatic Cholangiocarcinoma in a Bearded Dragon (Pogona vitticeps) Acta Veterinaria histopathology necropsy neoplasia reptiles x-ray ultrasonography |
| title | Metastatic Cholangiocarcinoma in a Bearded Dragon (Pogona vitticeps) |
| title_full | Metastatic Cholangiocarcinoma in a Bearded Dragon (Pogona vitticeps) |
| title_fullStr | Metastatic Cholangiocarcinoma in a Bearded Dragon (Pogona vitticeps) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Metastatic Cholangiocarcinoma in a Bearded Dragon (Pogona vitticeps) |
| title_short | Metastatic Cholangiocarcinoma in a Bearded Dragon (Pogona vitticeps) |
| title_sort | metastatic cholangiocarcinoma in a bearded dragon pogona vitticeps |
| topic | histopathology necropsy neoplasia reptiles x-ray ultrasonography |
| url | https://doi.org/10.2478/acve-2020-0019 |
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