title: Metastatic malignant mesothelioma in a tiger (Panthera tigris).
abstract: An 8-yr-old female tiger (Panthera tigris) died following a 2-wk history of progressive depression, anorexia, respiratory insufficiency, and exercise intolerance. At the time of necropsy, numerous coalescing, 4-20-mm, tan, firm nodules were scattered throughout the pleural surfaces of the thoracic wall and the mediastinum, giving a velvety appearance to these surfaces. Histologically, the nodules were diagnosed as malignant pleural mesothelioma. Secondary metastasis to the regional tracheobronchial and mediastinal lymph nodes was observed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Pathology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Suwon, South Korea.
authors.forename: N S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.forename: S W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Kwon
authors.forename: D Y
authors.initials: DY
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: O K
authors.initials: OK
authors.lastname: Kweon
authors.forename: I B
authors.initials: IB
authors.lastname: Seo
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001344:Autopsy / Q000662:veterinary; D002335:Carnivora; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary / Q000662:veterinary*; D010994:Pleura / Q000473:pathology; D010997:Pleural Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*