title: A case of hepatic carcinoid in a red deer hind (Cervus elaphus).
abstract: A carcinoid tumour in the liver of a red deer hind (Cervus elaphus) is described. Macroscopically, the liver was considerably enlarged with multifocal, firm, yellow and red nodular neoplastic masses, which were histopathologically diagnosed as hepatic carcinoids. The diagnosis was confirmed by modified Grimelius staining, which demonstrated numerous small argyrophilic granules in the cytoplasm of neoplastic cells, and by immunohistochemistry. The neoplastic cells gave a strong positive reaction for neuron-specific enolase (NSE) and synaptophysin and a weak positive reaction for chromogranin A. To our knowledge, this is the first report of a hepatic carcinoid in red deer.
authors: University of Ljubljana, Veterinary Faculty Institute for Breeding and Health Care of Wild Animals, Ljubljana, Slovenia. diana.zele@vf.uni-lj.si
authors: Diana
authors: D
authors: Zele
authors: Mitja
authors: M
authors: Gombač
authors: Tanja
authors: T
authors: Svara
authors: Gorazd
authors: G
authors: Vengušt
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D003670:Deer; D005260:Female; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*