Sublingual Squamous Cell Carcinoma in an Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)

A 22-yr-old captive-born Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) presented with a nonhealing sublingual mucosal ulcer that was diagnosed histologically as a squamous cell carcinoma, the first such report in a dolphin. The lesion was excised completely and has not recurred.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine 1999-12, Vol.30 (4), p.573-576
Hauptverfasser:	Renner, Michael S., Ewing, Ruth, Bossart, Gregory D., Harris, Don
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Animals, Zoo Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - pathology Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - surgery Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - veterinary Case Reports Dolphins Histology Lesions Male Mouth Neoplasia Neutrophils Squamous cell carcinoma Tongue Neoplasms - pathology Tongue Neoplasms - surgery Tongue Neoplasms - veterinary Tumors Ulcer - etiology Ulcer - pathology Ulcer - veterinary Ulcers Zoos
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Zusammenfassung:	A 22-yr-old captive-born Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) presented with a nonhealing sublingual mucosal ulcer that was diagnosed histologically as a squamous cell carcinoma, the first such report in a dolphin. The lesion was excised completely and has not recurred.
ISSN:	1042-7260 1937-2825