Spontaneous proliferative lesions and tumors of the uterus of captive African hedgehogs (Atelerix albiventris).
Fifteen captive female African hedgehogs (Atelerix albiventris), 3- to 5-yr-old, were diagnosed with proliferative uterine lesions (n = 28). Lesions were associated with vaginal bleeding in all cases, hematuria in 11 of 13 cases, and weight loss in 7 of 12 cases. Lesions were multiple in eight cases and single in seven cases. The lesions identified were 13 adenosarcomas, 7 endometrial stromal sarcomas, 6 endometrial polyps, 1 adenoleiomyosarcoma, and 1 adenoleiomyoma. In one animal with adenosarcoma, peritoneal seeding was detected at the time of hysterectomy. Mean survival time was 303 days (n = 10). Ovariohysterectomy allows prolonged survival of hedgehogs with uterine tumors.
IDEXX Veterinary Services, West Sacramento, California 95605, USA.
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D018195:Adenosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D000836:Animals, Zoo; D005260:Female; D006364:Hedgehogs; D007044:Hysterectomy / Q000662:veterinary; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary; D010052:Ovariectomy / Q000662:veterinary; D011127:Polyps / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary; D018203:Sarcoma, Endometrial Stromal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D015431:Weight Loss