Yamada Kazutaka, Toyotome Takahito, Matsumoto Naoya, Itoh Megumi
Azabu University, Sagamihara, Kanagawa 252-5201, Japan.
Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Inada-cho, Obihiro, Hokkaido 080-8555, Japan.
J Vet Med Sci. 2020 Mar 24;82(3):373-375. doi: 10.1292/jvms.19-0431. Epub 2020 Jan 24.
Autopsy imaging (Ai) was performed for a King Penguin. Ai-computed tomography (CT) revealed air sac membrane thickening, multiple nodules in the cranial air sac, suspected abscess, lung infiltration, and air sac contraction. Based on these findings, respiratory disorder was concerned. Aspergillosis, which is the highly observed in penguins, was considered as the primary differential diagnosis. The cultured sample showed characteristic conidial head of Aspergillus spp., the DNA of which was 100% identical to that of A. fumigatus. The cause of death was determined to respiratory failure due to aspergillosis. Ai-CT findings facilitated the dissection workflow and alerted the pathologist to potential hazards during the autopsy. Ai is useful to determine the cause of death and for readiness and safe pathological dissection.
对一只王企鹅进行了尸检成像（Ai）。Ai计算机断层扫描（CT）显示气囊膜增厚、颅气囊内有多个结节、疑似脓肿、肺部浸润和气囊收缩。基于这些发现，考虑存在呼吸系统疾病。曲霉病在企鹅中较为常见，被视为主要的鉴别诊断。培养样本显示出曲霉菌属典型的分生孢子头，其DNA与烟曲霉的DNA 100%相同。确定死亡原因是曲霉病导致的呼吸衰竭。Ai-CT结果有助于解剖流程，并在尸检过程中提醒病理学家注意潜在风险。Ai对于确定死亡原因以及准备和安全进行病理解剖很有用。
