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1 September 2015 “TERATOCARCINOMATOSIS” IN AN EMU (DROMAIUS NOVAEHOLLANDIAE)
Jorden L. Manasse, Howard Steinberg
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Abstract

An adult female emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae) with no previous abnormal clinical signs was found dead in its stall. A postmortem examination revealed carcinomatosis of unknown origin. Histopathology identified the masses as teratomas with malignant transformation by the presence of poorly differentiated tissue and dissemination throughout the coelomic cavity. We propose a new term, “teratocarcinomatosis,” for this finding. This is the first case of a reproductive tumor described in an emu and the first case of such marked spread of malignant teratomas in a bird.

Copyright 2015 by American Association of Zoo Veterinarians
Jorden L. Manasse and Howard Steinberg "“TERATOCARCINOMATOSIS” IN AN EMU (DROMAIUS NOVAEHOLLANDIAE)," Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine 46(3), 633-636, (1 September 2015). https://doi.org/10.1638/2015-0054.1
Received: 6 March 2015; Published: 1 September 2015
KEYWORDS
Carcinomatosis
Dromaius novaehollandiae
emu
malignant teratoma
teratocarcinomatosis
teratoma
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