Osteochondroma of the tracheal wall in a Fischer's lovebird (Agapornis fischeri, Reichenow 1887).
A Fischer's lovebird with dyspnea and stridorous breathing was examined by endoscopy. Tracheal stenosis was observed slightly cranial of the middle of the cervical segment. Histologically, an osteochondroma was identified as the cause of this stenosis. This is the first description of a tracheal osteochondroma in a bird.
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Clinic for Poultry and Pet Birds, University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austria.
Loupal
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D000818:Animals; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D015831:Osteochondroma / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D011563:Psittaciformes; D014134:Tracheal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D014135:Tracheal Stenosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary