title: Idiopathic systemic AA-amyloidosis in a skunk (Mephitis mephitis).
abstract: This report describes a case of systemic amyloidosis in a captive striped skunk. At necropsy, bilateral alopecia, as well as reno-, hepato-, and splenomegaly were present. Congo red staining and immunohistochemistry revealed depositions of AA-amyloid in different organs. The lack of a predisposing disease is suggestive of idiopathic systemic AA-amyloidosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Bünteweg 17, 30559 Hannover, Germany.
authors.forename: Mohamed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Elhensheri
authors.forename: Reinhold P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Linke
authors.forename: Anja
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Blankenburg
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Beineke
mesh_terms: D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D008297:Male; D012889:Mephitidae