v.15, n.2, 6
Case Report
Seminoma in a gray brocket deer (Mazama gouazoubira) with unilateral cryptorchidism
Ayisa Rodrigues Oliveira, Daniel Oliveira dos Santos, Fernanda M. A. M. Pereira, Thaynara Parente de Carvalho, Izabela Magalhães Arthuso Vasconcelos, Lucas dos Reis de Souza, Laice Alves da Silva, Ana Beatriz Portes Gonçalves, Lauro L. S. Neto & Renato Lima Santos.
Abstract:
Cryptorchidism is the incomplete descent of the testes and associated structures, and cryptorchid testes are more likely to develop testicular neoplasms, such as seminoma. This is the first report of a seminoma in a cryptorchid wild-caught gray brocket deer (Mazama gouazoubira). The animal developed a unilateral seminoma with classical histopathological findings and benign behavior. Six months after the orchiectomy the cervid presented a metatarsal opened fracture, dying during the orthopedic surgery. No macro or micrometric metastasis was observed at the necropsy.
Keywords: pathology, oncology, cervid, wildlife, zoological garden, reproductive pathology.
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