Unilateral Seminoma in a Dromedary Camel

Contents A 10‐year‐old, clinically healthy, male dromedary camel had presented a history of progressive unilateral testicular enlargement over the past 5 years. The animal had mated with 32 females during that period; all had conceived. The sex ratio of his offspring was one male to 31 females. Ultr...

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Veröffentlicht in:Reproduction in domestic animals 2013-04, Vol.48 (2), p.e17-e19
Hauptverfasser: Ali, A, Ahmed, AF, Mehana, EE, El-Tookhy, O, Al-Hawas, A
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Contents A 10‐year‐old, clinically healthy, male dromedary camel had presented a history of progressive unilateral testicular enlargement over the past 5 years. The animal had mated with 32 females during that period; all had conceived. The sex ratio of his offspring was one male to 31 females. Ultrasound examination of the right testicle revealed a diffusely heterogeneous parenchyma with no identifiable normal testicular tissue. The enlarged testicle was surgically removed. Macroscopically, the testicle had a glistening pink surface and contained multiple soft, bulging nodules. Histopathologically, a well‐differentiated, diffuse seminoma was diagnosed. In conclusion, this study describes the fertility, sex ratio, clinical findings and ultrasonographic imaging in a male dromedary camel affected with unilateral testicular seminoma.
ISSN:0936-6768
1439-0531
DOI:10.1111/j.1439-0531.2012.02036.x