title: Ectopic egg yolk in the abdominal cavity of a cockatiel.
abstract: A mature cockatiel was presented to the teaching hospital with acute, severe dyspnea and a markedly enlarged abdomen. The bird died 2 hours after admission and was necropsied. A 3-cm egg yolk was present in the abdominal cavity and caused cranial displacement of the abdominal viscera. Death occurred acutely and was probably due to severe respiratory distress.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Tuskegee University, Alabama 36088.
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Gorham
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Akins
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Carter
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000473:pathology; D000818:Animals; D001344:Autopsy / Q000662:veterinary; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D004530:Egg Yolk; D005260:Female; D010311:Parrots