First description of papillary carcinoma in the thyroid gland of a red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta elegans ).
Postmortem examination of the carcass of an approximately 10-year-old male Red-eared slider ( Trachemys scripta elegans ) was performed. The thyroid gland was enlarged, showed follicular structure, and shifted the base of the heart caudally. Histology revealed differently shaped and sized follicles in the thyroid gland. Based on the macroscopic appearance and histopathological changes of the thyroid gland, the pathological process was established as a papillary-cystic carcinoma. Neoplasia of the endocrine organs, especially of the thyroid gland, is rare in reptiles. The current case seems to be the first report of thyroid carcinoma in a Red-eared slider.
Szent István University Department of Pathology and Forensic Veterinary Medicine István u. 2 H-1078 Budapest Hungary. Gal.Janos@aotk.szie.hu
János
J
Gál
György
G
Csikó
István
I
Pásztor
Antal
A
Bölcskey-Molnár
Mihály
M
Albert
D000818:Animals; D002291:Carcinoma, Papillary / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D014426:Turtles