Cystic mucinous hyperplasia in the gallbladder of a ferret.
An 8-year-old male ferret had icterus, hepatomegaly and an enlarged gallbladder. Microscopically, the gallbladder had numerous mucinous cysts and papillary hyperplasia of the mucosa, consistent with a diagnosis of cystic mucinous hyperplasia. No previous published reports of this condition in ferrets were found.
Reindel
J F
JF
Department of Pathology, Michigan State University, East Lansing 48824-1316.
Evans
M G
MG
D000818:Animals; D002335:Carnivora; D003560:Cysts / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005289:Ferrets; D005704:Gallbladder / Q000473:pathology*; D005705:Gallbladder Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D006965:Hyperplasia; D008297:Male