Metastatic malignant melanoma in a mandarin duck (Aix galericulata)

A biopsy taken from a mass on the dorsal surface of the bill of an adult female mandarin duck (Aix galericulata) was diagnosed as a malignant melanoma by light microscopy. Two months later, the tumor had enlarged considerably; the duck developed severe dyspnea and was euthanatized. At necropsy, ther...

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Published in:Avian diseases 1993-10, Vol.37 (4), p.1158-1162
Main Authors: Reid, H.A.C, Herron, A.J, Hines, M.E. II, Miller, C, Altman, N.H
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Bird Diseases
CABEZA
CANARD
Case Reports
COU
Ducks
ESTUDIOS DE CASOS PRACTICOS
ETUDE DE CAS
Female
Lymphatic Metastasis
Lymphocytes
Lymphocytes - pathology
Lymphoid tissue
MELANOMA
Melanoma - pathology
Melanoma - veterinary
MELANOME
Neoplasia
PATHOGENESE
Pathology
PATO
PATOGENESIS
PESCUEZO
SISTEMA LINFATICO
Skin Diseases - pathology
Skin Diseases - veterinary
SYSTEME LYMPHATIQUE
TETE
Tumors
Waterfowl
Wild birds
Zoos
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Summary:A biopsy taken from a mass on the dorsal surface of the bill of an adult female mandarin duck (Aix galericulata) was diagnosed as a malignant melanoma by light microscopy. Two months later, the tumor had enlarged considerably; the duck developed severe dyspnea and was euthanatized. At necropsy, there were metastases to lymphoid tissues in the lower regions of the neck. To our knowledge, this is the first report of a malignant melanoma in a mandarin duck
ISSN:0005-2086
1938-4351
DOI:10.2307/1591930