Cutaneous adenocarcinoma of sebaceous gland in a captive male jaguar Panthera onca: a case report.
High incidence of neoplasia in captive jaguar (Panthera onca) has been recorded but there have been no reports of cutaneous adenocarcinoma of the sebaceous gland. A high incidence of neoplasia has been detected in captive jaguars, possibly associated with longevity and husbandry practices in captivity. Neoplasm is a major cause of mortality in jaguar. Tumours of sebaceous gland are common in older domestic felids. A case of cutaneous adenocarcinoma of the sebaceous gland was diagnosed in a male captive jaguar in the Zoological Garden, Alipore, Kolkata, India and was managed successfully. The tumour was observed as a superficial, ulcerated, multilobulated intradermal mass. After preoperative haematological evaluation the tumour was excised through routine surgical procedure under chemical immobilisation. Post-operative management was uneventful. Local tumour recurrence was not noticed till one year after post-operation.
Zoological Garden, Alipore, Kolkata. majie.arnab@gmail.com.
Arnab K
AK
Majie
Parswanath
P
Mondal
Swapan K
SK
Ghosh
Dayanarayan
D
Banerjee
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D000836:Animals, Zoo; D008297:Male; D046009:Panthera; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*