Escola de Veterinária, Departamento de Clínica e Cirurgia Veterinárias, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av. Antônio Carlos, 6627, 31270-901 Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
Parque Zoológico Municipal de Bauru, Rodovia Com. João Barros, km 232 s/n, Vargem Limpa, Bauru, SP, Brazil.
J Comp Pathol. 2023 Jul;204:17-22. doi: 10.1016/j.jcpa.2023.05.001. Epub 2023 Jun 13.
There are a few studies on diseases of anteaters, but reports on reproductive lesions and neoplasms of these animals are scarce. This is the first report of a case of metastatic Sertoli cell tumour in a giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla). The animal had renal lesions associated with impaired renal function as indicated by serum biochemistry. Histopathological and immunohistochemical examinations provided a conclusive diagnosis of Sertoli cell tumour with metastasis to the liver, kidneys and lymph nodes.
针对食蚁兽疾病的研究较少，但有关这些动物生殖系统病变和肿瘤的报告则更为罕见。本病例报告首例巨型食蚁兽（Myrmecophaga tridactyla）发生转移性支持细胞瘤。该动物出现肾脏病变，且伴随血清生化指标异常，表明其肾功能受损。组织病理学和免疫组织化学检查对该病例做出了明确的诊断，即支持细胞瘤伴肝、肾和淋巴结转移。
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