Squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs) are tumors that occur in most animals and show strong invasiveness into surrounding tissues and nearby osseous tissues. This report describes a case of SCC in a 5-yr-old female nine-banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus) with a hemorrhagic mass on the left mandibular region. The tumor originated in skin tissues and showed invasion of the oral cavity, adjacent to the submandibular salivary gland histologically. To our knowledge, this is the first report of a SCC in a nine-banded armadillo.
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1 June 2015
SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA IN A NINE-BANDED ARMADILLO (DASYPUS NOVEMCINCTUS)
Bo-ram Lee,
Sukhun Oh,
Su-hyung Lee,
Yongahn Kim,
Soonghee Youn,
Yangbeom Kim,
Soowhan Kwon,
Dae-yong Kim
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armadillo
Dasypus novemcinctus
mandible
squamous cell carcinoma
tumor