Retroperitoneal teratoma in a skunk (Mephitis mephitis).
J Zoo Wildl Med
; 35(3): 406-8, 2004 Sep.
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| ID: mdl-15526901
ABSTRACT
A 4-yr-old striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis) developed an 11- x 7- x 7-cm retroperitoneal mass caudal to the left kidney. The mass was surgically excised and, on the basis of histology and immunohistochemistry, diagnosed as a benign teratoma. Six months later, a second histologically similar neoplasm was excised from the same location and was considered to represent local tumor recurrence. The skunk died 16 mo later without recurrence. Complete excision of the tumor appeared curative in this case and supported the benign diagnosis. An extragonadal teratoma should be considered as a differential diagnosis for an abdominal mass in a skunk.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Neoplasias Retroperitoneales
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Mephitidae
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Teratoma
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Recurrencia Local de Neoplasia
Límite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Zoo Wildl Med
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA VETERINARIA
Año:
2004
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos