A Choroid Plexus Papilloma in an Elasmobranch (Squalus acanthias)

A choroid papilloma in the choroid plexus of the ala of the fourth ventricle in a mature male elasmobranch, Squalus acanthias, was described. This is apparently the first report of a neoplasm of the central nervous system in a member of the class Chondrichthyes.

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:JNCI : Journal of the National Cancer Institute 1976-06, Vol.56 (6), p.1207-1209
Main Authors: Prieur, David J., Fenstermacher, Joseph D., Guarino, Anthony M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Cerebral Ventricle Neoplasms - pathology
Cerebral Ventricle Neoplasms - veterinary
Choroid Plexus
Dogfish
Ependymoma - pathology
Ependymoma - veterinary
Fish Diseases - pathology
Male
Sharks
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Summary:A choroid papilloma in the choroid plexus of the ala of the fourth ventricle in a mature male elasmobranch, Squalus acanthias, was described. This is apparently the first report of a neoplasm of the central nervous system in a member of the class Chondrichthyes.
ISSN:0027-8874
1460-2105
DOI:10.1093/jnci/56.6.1207