title: Bilateral microphthalmia and aphakia associated with multiple eye abnormalities in a free-living European red deer calf (Cervus elaphus).
abstract: A free-living European red deer calf (Cervus elaphus) was euthanized due to bilateral microphthalmia. Lens was missing, replaced by proliferating squamous epithelial cells; hyperplastic squamous cells, sebaceous and mucinous glands were observed within the cornea with the characteristics of inclusion cyst. Findings were consistent with congenital microphthalmia/aphakia, with multiple eye abnormalities.
authors: Histopathology Department, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, Viale dell'Universita' 10, 35020 Legnaro (PD), Italy.
authors: Franco
authors: F
authors: Mutinelli
authors: Antonella
authors: A
authors: Vercelli
authors: Antonio
authors: A
authors: Carminato
authors: Lucio
authors: L
authors: Luchesa
authors: Claudio
authors: C
authors: Pasolli
authors: Mariapia
authors: M
authors: Cova
authors: Wendy
authors: W
authors: Marchioro
authors: Erica
authors: E
authors: Melchiotti
authors: Marta
authors: M
authors: Vascellari
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D001035:Aphakia / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D003670:Deer / Q000002:abnormalities*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006651:Histocytochemistry / Q000662:veterinary; D008850:Microphthalmos / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*