Severe visceral pentastomiasis in an oriental small-clawed otter withfunctional thyroid carcinoma

The Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Chia-Da HSU¹  Yaoprapa MATHURA¹ 

[1] Department of Veterinary Services, Wildlife ReservesSingapore, 80 Mandai Lake Road Singapore 729826, Singapore

关键词: otter;    pentastomiasis;    thyroid carcinoma;    tongue worm;   

DOI  :  10.1292/jvms.17-0383

学科分类：兽医学

来源: Japanese Society of Veterinary Science

【 摘 要 】

In January 2016, a 20-year-old female oriental small-clawed otter (Aonyxcinereus) from Night Safari in Singapore was euthanized and diagnosed with athyroid gland carcinoma. Postmortem examination and histology also revealed metastasis tothe regional lymph nodes and severe visceral pentastomiasis. Grossly, the lymph nodes wereinfested, and encapsulation was observed on the visceral serosal surface.Histopathologically, the lymph nodes were encysted by a thick fibrous connective capsulewith minimal inflammatory response. Pentastomiasis has been previously reported in thesmooth-coated otter (Lutrogale perspicillata) in Malaysia. This report isthe first case of severe visceral pentastomiasis in an oriental small-clawed otter withfunctional thyroid carcinoma.

【 授权许可】

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