A thymic carcinoid in a Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris).
An 18-yr-old Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris) presented with acute onset hind limb paresis. Radiographic and ultrasonographic imaging revealed a caudal abdominal aortic thrombus and a cranial mediastinal mass. Necropsy confirmed aortic thrombosis. Necrotizing enteritis and multifocal renal thrombosis were also noted. The cranial mediastinum contained a bilobed mass that histologically and ultrastructurally was consistent with a carcinoid.
Powe
Joshua
J
Department of Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, P.O. Box 110880, Gainesville, Florida 32611, USA.
Castleman
William
W
Fiorello
Christine
C
D000818:Animals; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D008297:Male; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary; D013953:Thymus Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D046010:Tigers