title: Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma presenting as a wound with discharging sinus tracts in a wild African lion (Panthera leo).
abstract: A female wild African lion (Panthera leo) was presented with an 8-month history of a wound with multiple discharging sinus tracts on the left paw. Microscopical examination revealed squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of cutaneous SCC in an African lion. Cutaneous SCC presenting as discharging sinus tracts lined by neoplastic squamous cells has not been reported previously in animals.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paraclinical Studies, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mwase
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mumba
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Square
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kawarai
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Madarame
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000835:Animals, Wild; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D008045:Lions; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*
keywords: Panthera leo; cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma; lion; sinus tract