title: Pulmonary angiomatosis and hemangioma in common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) stranded in Canary Islands.
abstract: Vascular tumors and disorders, like angiomatosis, are rarely described in cetacean species. A retrospective histological study was carried out on lung samples from 35 common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) stranded in the Canary Islands coasts looking for morphological vascular changes and likely related causes. Twenty-five out of thirty-five (71%) common dolphins showed focal or multifocal angiomatosis-like lesions. A high association between this type of vascular proliferation and parasitic infestation was observed. In addition, a single pulmonary cavernous hemangioma not previously reported in common dolphins is presented.
authors.affiliation: Veterinary Histology and Pathology, Institute of Animal Health, Veterinary School, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Trasmontaña s/n, Cardones 35413, Spain.
authors.forename: Josué
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Díaz-Delgado
authors.forename: Manuel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Arbelo
authors.forename: Simona
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sacchini
authors.forename: Óscar
authors.initials: Ó
authors.lastname: Quesada-Canales
authors.forename: Marisa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Andrada
authors.forename: Miguel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rivero
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fernández
mesh_terms: D000798:Angiomatosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D004289:Dolphins; D005260:Female; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013030:Spain