Nasal carcinoma in a captive Eld's deer.
A 7-year-old Eld's deer (Cervus eldii) developed a swelling rostromedial to the left eye in association with signs of weakness, blindness, and discomfort. By means of radiography and biopsy, the swelling was found to be a carcinoma of lining epithelium of the caudal nasal cavity and left frontal sinus. Within 2 weeks of initial observation, signs of neurologic involvement developed and the deer was euthanatized. Necropsy revealed metastasis to lungs, liver, kidneys, and abdominal lymph nodes.
D000818:Animals; D000836:Animals, Zoo; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D003670:Deer; D005260:Female; D009296:Nasal Cavity / Q000473:pathology; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*