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Thyroid adenocarcinoma in two parrots
Author(s) -
Doukaki Christina,
Kik Marja J L,
Ducatelle Richard,
Cornelissen Hans,
Zeeland Yvonne R A
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
veterinary record case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.165
H-Index - 4
ISSN - 2052-6121
DOI - 10.1136/vetreccr-2014-000101
Subject(s) - medicine , thyroid , respiratory distress , adenocarcinoma , pathology , thyroid cancer , thyroid carcinoma , papillary carcinoma , cancer , surgery
A Grey parrot and a Yellow‐crowned Amazon were presented with severe respiratory distress and weight loss, and collapse and melena, respectively. Despite supportive therapy, both parrots quickly succumbed and died, with no ante‐mortem diagnosis made. Postmortem examinations yielded a diagnosis of a follicular and papillary form of thyroid adenocarcinoma. Although thyroid neoplasia has been reported in birds, these two cases are the first described thyroid neoplasia in these parrot species and the first reported papillary form of thyroid adenocarcinoma in birds.