Fibroleiomyomas of the tubular genitalia in female beluga whales.
Fibroleiomyomas of the tubular genitalia were diagnosed in 6 of 9 adult female beluga whales from the St. Lawrence estuary, Quebec, Canada. These tumors were located in the vagina (6 of 6), the cervix (2 of 6), and the uterus (1 of 6). Endogenous hormones or xeno-estrogens may be implicated in the occurrence of these tumors.
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Canadian Cooperative Wildlife Health Centre, Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada.
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D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D014625:Vaginal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D014907:Whales