title: Teratoma of the umbilical cord in a giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata).
abstract: A 12-year-old pregnant female giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata) died approximately 2 months prior to her anticipated parturition date. At necropsy, a mass measuring approximately 20 x 36 x 20 cm was observed, attached to the umbilical cord, the latter being otherwise normal in appearance. Histologically, the mass contained 3 germinal tissue components with areas of squamous epithelium, respiratory epithelium, primitive neural tissues, glial tissue, peripheral nerve, adipose tissue, cartilage, and smooth muscle. Based on these findings, the tumor was diagnosed as a teratoma originating from the umbilical cord. This is possibly the second reported case of umbilical cord teratoma in animals.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Pathology, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu 501-1193, Japan.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Murai
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yanai
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kato
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yonemaru
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sakai
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Masegi
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001188:Artiodactyla; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D011247:Pregnancy; D013724:Teratoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D014470:Umbilical Cord / Q000473:pathology*