353/18 | Clinical & Field Article | Veterinary Surgery and Radiology
Mesotheliomain a Desi Hen-Case Report
C.Niranjana, Joanna Kollipillai, R.Bharathi and S.KavithaVeterinary University Peripheral Hospital, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Madhavaram Milk Colony, Chennai-600051, Tamil Nadu
Published in the Indian Veterinary Journal July, 2019 : 96 (7) - pages 57 to 59(Received: October, 2018, Accepted: February, 2019)
Abstract
A 2-year-old Desi hen was presented with the history of abdominal distension, anorexia and cessation of egg laying. Clinical examination revealed no traces of egg shell in the cloaca and uid thrill was felt in the distended abdomen. Radiograph conrmed ascites. However, the bird collapsed and could not be revived.Post mortem examination revealed multiple, small, rm, whitish nodules along the length of the intestines. Histopathology revealed tumour cells resembling epithelial cells with an acidophilic, granular cytoplasm, prominent nucleoli and vesicular nucleus, indicative of mesothelioma.
Key Words: Mesothelioma, serosal tumour, asbestos,desi hen