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Paździor-Czapula K, Mikiewicz M, Fiedorowicz J, Otrocka-Domagała I. Mammary and reproductive tract tumours and tumour-like lesions of 286 small pet mammals: a retrospective study. J Comp Pathol 2024; 213:46-58. [PMID: 39116801 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcpa.2024.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2024] [Revised: 05/28/2024] [Accepted: 07/10/2024] [Indexed: 08/10/2024]
Abstract
Small mammals are very popular companion animals, and the incidence of particular tumour types in these animals is the subject of extensive research. We carried out a retrospective and comparative analysis of the incidence of reproductive tract and mammary tumours and tumour-like lesions collected from 103 pet rabbits, 75 pet rats, 71 guinea pigs, 12 mice, 11 hamsters, eight African pygmy hedgehogs, four ferrets and two chinchillas. The results indicate that uterine tumours and tumour-like lesions are common in pet rabbits, guinea pigs and African pygmy hedgehogs. In pet rabbits, the most common uterine tumour was endometrial adenocarcinoma, while in guinea pigs benign lesions predominated (ie, leiomyoma, endometrial adenoma, cystic endometrial hyperplasia and deciduoma). Uterine tumours in African pygmy hedgehogs included adenosarcomas and endometrial polyps. Ovarian lesions were found only in guinea pigs (ovarian rete adenomas, rete cysts) and African pygmy hedgehogs (mostly granulosa cell tumours), while testicular tumours were diagnosed in pet rabbits, one pet rat and one guinea pig. Mammary tumours were common in pet rabbits, pet rats, guinea pigs, mice, hamsters and African pygmy hedgehogs. In pet rats, the most common mammary tumour was fibroadenoma, while in other animals carcinomas predominated. In guinea pigs and, to a lesser extent, in pet rats, a significant percentage of mammary tumours occurred in males. Guinea pigs seem to be predisposed to mammary tumours of ductal origin. This study describes for the first time uterine angioleiomyoma in the pet rabbit and mammary spindle cell carcinoma in the Djungarian hamster and chinchilla.
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- Katarzyna Paździor-Czapula
- Department of Pathological Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Oczapowskiego 13, 10-719 Olsztyn, Poland.
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- Department of Pathological Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Oczapowskiego 13, 10-719 Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Pathological Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Oczapowskiego 13, 10-719 Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Pathological Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Oczapowskiego 13, 10-719 Olsztyn, Poland
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Kasalova L, Cernochova H, Dvorakova R, Angelova A, Knotek Z. Myxofibrosarcoma of the penis in an African pygmy hedgehog ( Atelerix albiventris) - A clinical case. VET MED-CZECH 2024; 69:130-135. [PMID: 38751990 PMCID: PMC11093646 DOI: 10.17221/107/2023-vetmed] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2023] [Accepted: 03/19/2024] [Indexed: 05/18/2024] Open
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A 3-year-old, 420 g, intact male African pygmy hedgehog (Atelerix albiventris) was presented with a sudden appearance of a mass protruding from its preputium. A detailed physical examination revealed the presence of a polyp-like mass, connected to the mucous membrane of the penis and a second, multilobular mass with a larger base. Both masses were surgically removed. While the histopathological examination of the polyp-like mass revealed only a chronic active inflammatory reaction, the histopathological examination of the multilobular mass revealed a tumorous tissue composed of spindle-shaped cells, irregularly oval or polygonal in some places. Focal tumour cells with a myxoid differentiation were observed in the greater part of this tumour. The stroma was made up of sparse fibrous tissue. The surface epithelium was hyperplastic with ulcerations and necrosis. The tumour was classified as a myxofibrosarcoma. Two weeks post-surgery, the patient did not show any clinical signs of the presented disease. According to our knowledge, this is the first published case of the surgical treatment of penile myxofibrosarcoma in an African pygmy hedgehog.
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- Lucia Kasalova
- Avian and Exotic Animal Clinic, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Veterinary Sciences Brno, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Avian and Exotic Animal Clinic, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Veterinary Sciences Brno, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Imaging Methods, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Dog and Cat Clinic, University of Veterinary Sciences Brno, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Pathological Morphology and Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Veterinary Sciences Brno, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Avian and Exotic Animal Clinic, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Veterinary Sciences Brno, Brno, Czech Republic
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Hirota T, Yonemaru K, Hattori M, Murakami M, Sakai H, Hirata A. Highly malignant endometrial stromal sarcoma in a cat. J Comp Pathol 2024; 208:11-14. [PMID: 38011771 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcpa.2023.10.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2023] [Revised: 09/15/2023] [Accepted: 10/31/2023] [Indexed: 11/29/2023]
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An 11-year-old female Persian cat underwent ovariohysterectomy due to dilation of the uterine cavity with irregular thickening of the wall. Macroscopically, the middle and distal regions of the left uterine horn were swollen and the uterine wall was irregularly thickened due to the development of multiple coalescent, variably sized nodules. Microscopically, the nodules had originated in the endometrium and were composed of round to polygonal neoplastic cells arranged in dense sheets or ill-defined fascicles. The neoplastic cells had locally invaded the myometrium and reached the subserosa, with lymphovascular invasion. Immunohistochemically, the neoplastic cell population was partially positive for CD10, an established marker of endometrial stromal sarcoma (ESS) in humans, with focal and diffuse nuclear immunopositivity for oestrogen and progesterone receptors and immunonegativity for desmin and α-smooth muscle actin. Based on these findings, the uterine tumour was diagnosed as ESS and was considered to correspond morphologically to high-grade ESS in humans.
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- Teruaki Hirota
- Laboratory of Veterinary Pathology, Joint Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Applied Biological Sciences, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu 501-1193, Japan
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Pathology, Joint Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Applied Biological Sciences, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu 501-1193, Japan
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- Blanco Animal Hospital, 3-35 Tachibana-cho, Tsushima 496-0036, Japan
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Clinical Pathology, Joint Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Applied Biological Sciences, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu 501-1193, Japan
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Pathology, Joint Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Applied Biological Sciences, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu 501-1193, Japan; Center for One Medicine Innovative Translational Research, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu 501-1193, Japan
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Pathology, Joint Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Applied Biological Sciences, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu 501-1193, Japan; Center for One Medicine Innovative Translational Research, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu 501-1193, Japan.
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Wooten MT, Snider TA. Gastrointestinal obstruction secondary to seminal vesicle cystic hyperplasia in an African pygmy hedgehog (
Atelerix albiventris
). VETERINARY RECORD CASE REPORTS 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/vrc2.446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine Stillwater Oklahoma USA
- Montana Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory Bozeman Montana USA
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Nueangphuet P, Tanabe M, Izzati UZ, Fuke N, Hirai T, Yamaguchi R. Adenomyomatous uterine polyp in a Miniature Pinscher: histologic, immunohistochemical, and clinical aspects. J Vet Diagn Invest 2021; 34:102-106. [PMID: 34510977 DOI: 10.1177/10406387211043221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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A 14-y-old Miniature Pinscher bitch was admitted to a veterinary clinic because of inappetence and a distended abdomen; ultrasound examination revealed a fluid-filled uterus with a single 1-cm hyperechoic nodule in its lumen. Ovariohysterectomy was performed. Grossly, the uterine horns were distended irregularly and asymmetrically, and the uterine lumen contained 200-300 mL of brown watery fluid. A single white polypoid 0.9-cm diameter nodule was present at the site of the distended uterine horn and arose from the endometrium with a narrow stalk. Histologically, the polyp consisted of dense, smooth muscle fascicles admixed with glandular components; its surface was covered by simple cuboidal epithelium with areas of squamous metaplasia. The myomatous cells expressed the myogenic markers smooth muscle actin and desmin. We interpreted the mass as an adenomyomatous uterine polyp, which is a rare variant of an endometrial polyp.
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- Phawut Nueangphuet
- Department of Veterinary Pathology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan
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- Veterinary Pathology Diagnostic Center, Nakama City, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Veterinary Pathology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan
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- Department of Veterinary Pathology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan
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- Department of Veterinary Pathology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan
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- Department of Veterinary Pathology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan
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Shiga T, Nakata M, Miwa Y, Chambers JK, Uchida K, Sasaki N, Morino T, Nakayama H. A retrospective study (2006-2020) of cytology and biopsy findings in pet rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus), ferrets (Mustela putorius furo) and four-toed hedgehogs (Atelerix albiventris) seen at an exotic animal clinic in Tokyo, Japan. J Exot Pet Med 2021. [DOI: 10.1053/j.jepm.2021.03.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Cizek P, Hamouzova P, Goździewska‐Harłajczuk K, Klećkowska‐Nawrot J, Kvapil P. Ultrastructure of the tongue in the African pygmy hedgehog (
Atelerix albiventris
), comparison within the family
Erinaceidae. ACTA ZOOL-STOCKHOLM 2021. [DOI: 10.1111/azo.12389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Petr Cizek
- Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Veterinary Sciences Brno Brno Czech Republic
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- Department of Physiology Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Veterinary Sciences Brno Brno Czech Republic
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- Department of Biostructure and Animal Physiology Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences Wrocław Poland
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- Department of Biostructure and Animal Physiology Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences Wrocław Poland
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Wu CC, Nakata M, Chambers JK, Uchida K, Sasaki N, Miwa Y. Granulosa cell tumor in 8 African pygmy hedgehogs (Atelerix albiventris). J Vet Med Sci 2021; 83:685-688. [PMID: 33597318 PMCID: PMC8111359 DOI: 10.1292/jvms.20-0521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
Abstract
A retrospective study involving eight African pygmy hedgehogs histopathologically
diagnosed with granulosa cell tumors was conducted. The age at onset was 2.2–4.5 years,
with a median age of 3.6 years. The most common clinical signs were hematuria and
abdominal distension, which were observed in >50% cases. Exploratory laparotomy was
performed in all cases, and ovariohysterectomy or excision of the abdominal mass was
performed. Patients with only hematuria survived for >250 days after surgery, whereas
those with initial ascites showed recurrence of ascites or tumor growth and survived for
approximately 130 days after surgery. Intraperitoneal injection of carboplatin was
performed in three recurrent cases. In one of these three cases, the tumor mass
disappeared. Hence, carboplatin can be considered a potential antineoplastic drug for the
treatment of granulosa cell tumors.
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- Chih Chun Wu
- Miwa Exotic Animal Hospital, 1-25-5 Komagome, Toshima-ku, Tokyo170-0003, Japan
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- Miwa Exotic Animal Hospital, 1-25-5 Komagome, Toshima-ku, Tokyo170-0003, Japan.,Vision Vets Group Lab, #201 Naeshiro Bldg., 1-24-6 Komagome, Toshima-ku, Tokyo 170-0003, Japan
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- Veterinary Pathology, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Science, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo113-8657, Japan
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- Veterinary Pathology, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Science, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo113-8657, Japan
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- Vision Vets Group Lab, #201 Naeshiro Bldg., 1-24-6 Komagome, Toshima-ku, Tokyo 170-0003, Japan
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- Miwa Exotic Animal Hospital, 1-25-5 Komagome, Toshima-ku, Tokyo170-0003, Japan.,Vision Vets Group Lab, #201 Naeshiro Bldg., 1-24-6 Komagome, Toshima-ku, Tokyo 170-0003, Japan
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SON NV, CHAMBERS JK, NAKATA M, MIWA Y, NAKAYAMA H, UCHIDA K. Histological and immunohistochemical features of cutaneous mast cell tumor in six captive four-toed hedgehogs ( Atelerix albiventris). J Vet Med Sci 2021; 84:208-212. [PMID: 34937843 PMCID: PMC8920718 DOI: 10.1292/jvms.21-0560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Nguyen Vu SON
- Laboratory of Veterinary Pathology, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Pathology, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Pathology, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo
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Nakamura SI, Yasuda M, Ozaki K, Tsukahara T. Eosinophilic Leukaemia and Systemic Mycobacterium marinum Infection in an African Pygmy Hedgehog (Atelerix albiventris). J Comp Pathol 2020; 181:33-37. [PMID: 33288148 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcpa.2020.09.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2020] [Revised: 07/18/2020] [Accepted: 09/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
Abstract
A two-year-old male African pygmy hedgehog (Atelerix albiventris) presented with lethargy and anorexia. Ultrasonographic and radiographic examinations revealed splenomegaly and pneumonia, respectively. Prominent leucocytosis, consisting mainly of large atypical eosinophils, was observed in a peripheral blood smear. Necropsy revealed a black scab on the left hindlimb, which was swollen, an enlarged left inguinal lymph node, firm oedematous lungs, splenomegaly and multiple nodules in the lung, spleen and liver. Histopathologically, infiltration of numerous eosinophils was seen in lung, spleen, liver, kidney, lymph node and adrenal medulla tissues. Necrotizing granulomatous lesions, with intralesional acid-fast bacilli, were found in the lung, spleen, liver, left inguinal lymph node and left hindlimb. Mycobacterium marinum was identified by broad-range polymerase chain reaction targeting of the bacterial 16S rRNA gene. To the best of our knowledge, this is only the second reported case of systemic M. marinum infection in any mammalian species.
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- Shin-Ichi Nakamura
- Kyoto Institute of Nutrition and Pathology Inc, Kyoto, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Science, Setsunan University, Japan.
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- Masa-no-Mori Pet Clinic, Kanasawa, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Science, Setsunan University, Japan
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- Laboratory of Pathology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Science, Setsunan University, Neyagawa, Japan
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- Kyoto Institute of Nutrition and Pathology Inc, Kyoto, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Science, Setsunan University, Japan
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Son NV, Chambers JK, Dung LT, Kishimoto TE, Nishimura M, Kita C, Takada Y, Miwa Y, Nakayama H, Uchida K. Histological and Immunohistochemical Features of Normal Histiocytes and Langerhans Cells, and Histiocytic Sarcomas in Four-Toed Hedgehogs (Atelerix albiventris). J Comp Pathol 2020; 178:32-40. [PMID: 32800106 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcpa.2020.06.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2020] [Revised: 05/22/2020] [Accepted: 06/11/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
Histiocytic sarcoma (HS) is a haematopoietic tumour of histiocyte origin that has been sporadically reported in four-toed hedgehogs (Atelerix albiventris). The present study aimed to investigate clinical, gross, histopathological and immunohistochemical features of HS in eight hedgehogs. Histological and immunohistochemical features of normal histiocytes and Langerhans cells (LCs) of hedgehogs were also investigated. HLA-DR-, Iba-1- and E-cadherin-positive LCs were observed in the epidermis, while Iba-1- and CD204-positive histiocytes were detected in the lymph nodes and spleen of normal hedgehogs. Localized HS (six cases) developed in the skin and spleen, while disseminated HS (two cases) occurred in the intestine. Tumour cells of disseminated HS were also distributed within the mesenteric lymph nodes, liver, kidney, spleen, lung and adrenal glands. Tumour cells of both localized and disseminated HS were composed of histiocytic cells, spindle to pleomorphic cells, multinucleated giant cells and erythrophagocytic cells. Most tumour cells were immunopositive for Iba-1, CD204 and lysozyme. A small number of tumour cells were positive for E-cadherin and CD208, and the tumour cells in one case were positive for HLA-DR. These results suggest that the tumour cells have variable features of histiocyte origin, including dendritic cells, LCs and macrophages. The behaviour of HS in the hedgehog was very aggressive, and 50% of cases died within 90 days of resection. The present study also highlighted the tendency for local tumour recurrence in localized cutaneous HS cases, suggesting a requirement for a long-term follow-up after excision.
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- N V Son
- Laboratory of Veterinary Pathology, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan; Department of Veterinary Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Vietnam National University of Agriculture, Hanoi, Viet Nam
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Pathology, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Division of Infectious Control and Disease Prevention, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Pathology, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Miwa Exotic Animal Hospital, Toshima-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Shikoku Cytopathological Laboratory, Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan
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- Ashil Animal Hospital, Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan
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- Miwa Exotic Animal Hospital, Toshima-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Pathology, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Pathology, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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African hedgehogs are susceptible to aging changes like those of other small exotic mammals. Common conditions of the geriatric hedgehog include heart disease, chronic renal disease, and dental/periodontal disease. Hedgehogs are unique in that they have an unusually short life span and a propensity for neoplasia. These 2 factors make it especially common for exotic animal practitioners to encounter geriatric hedgehogs affected by one of the many conditions outlined in this article.
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Immunohistochemical Studies of αSMA in the Epididymis of African Four-Toed Hedgehog (Atelerix albiventris). FOLIA VETERINARIA 2020. [DOI: 10.2478/fv-2020-0002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The epididymis plays an important role in sperm maturation, storage, transport and in the secretion of enzymes and proteins into the tubular lumen. In this study, we examined the histology, microstereology and immunohistochemical localization of alpha smooth muscle (αSMA) in the three regions of the epididymis of the African four-toed hedgehog (Atelerix albiventris). Ten adult males were captured from the wild in Ibadan, Nigeria, between May and October, 2016. The animals were euthanized and the epididymis (caput, corpus and cauda regions) were retrieved and fixed in buffered neutral formalin ahead of the paraffin technique, following standard procedures. The duct of the epididymis was lined by pseudostratified columnar epithelium comprising basal, principal and apical cells as well as intraepithelial lymphocytes in proximity to basal cells. The principal cells, the major cells encountered within the epididymal epithelium of the animal, decreased in population from the caput to the cauda epididymidis while the apical cells were more abundant in the cauda epididymidis. Positive reactions to αSMA were observed in the peritubular muscular coat of the epididymal duct as well as blood vessels across the three regions of the epididymis with the caput and cauda epididymidis showing stronger positive reactions compared to the corpus epididymidis. This study demonstrated that the histology, microstereology as well as the cellular constituents of the epididymal duct of the Atelerix albiventris are similar to those of other mammals with a slight variation. It has also highlighted variation in the localization of αSMA across the regions of the epididymis of the animal.
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Endometrial polyp with chronic endometritis in an African pygmy hedgehog (Atalerix albiventris) – a case report. ACTA VET BRNO 2019. [DOI: 10.2754/avb201988030337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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An African pygmy hedgehog (Atalerix albiventris) (APH) was admitted to the clinic with a history of vaginal bleeding. Examination showed poor clinical status of the patient based on haemogram values. The ultrasound showed an enlarged uterus filled with an anechoic content without the presence of free abdominal fluid. Ovariohysterectomy was performed under general inhalation anaesthesia. Histopathology examination was performed on tissue samples of the uterus with the final diagnosis of an endometrial polyp with endometrial cystic hyperplasia and chronic endometritis. In regard to the diagnostic findings, therapeutic option and postoperative care performed in this case, it is important to emphasize the fact that an early diagnosis of a reproductive disease contributes to proper treatment and a positive outcome. The endometrial polyp with cystic endometrial hyperplasia and chronic endometritis should be added to the list of differential diagnoses in cases where neoplasia of the reproductive system is suspected in an APH.
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Okada K, Kondo H, Sumi A, Kagawa Y. A retrospective study of disease incidence in African pygmy hedgehogs (Atelerix albiventris). J Vet Med Sci 2018; 80:1504-1510. [PMID: 30089737 PMCID: PMC6207529 DOI: 10.1292/jvms.18-0238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
Abstract
The African pygmy hedgehog (Atelerix albiventris) is becoming a popular
pet in Japan. The aim of this study was to determine the incidence of various diseases in
African pygmy hedgehogs. We histologically investigated 105 samples from 100
privately-owned pet African pygmy hedgehogs that were submitted to two laboratories (North
Lab and Patho Labo) between 2012 and 2017. Tissues submitted for this study were taken
from female reproductive organs (33 cases; 31.43%), skin (20 cases; 19.05%), and the oral
mucosa (19 cases; 18.1%). The most common histological diagnoses included endometrial
stromal nodules identified as benign uterine neoplasia (14 cases; 13.33%); endometrial
polyps identified as non-neoplastic polyps (7 cases; 6.67%), gingival hyperplasia and
chronic suppurative inflammation in the oral mucosa (11 cases; 10.48%), fibrosarcomas in
the skin (8 cases; 7.62%), and mammary tumors (8 cases; 7.62%). In this study, lymphoma
and oral squamous cell carcinoma were less common than in the previous reports. The
present study revealed the disease prevalence in captive African pygmy hedghogs that were
histopathologically examined.
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- Kazuki Okada
- North Lab, 8-35 Hondori 2-chome Kita, Shiroishi-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido 003-0027, Japan
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Pathology, College of Bioresource Sciences, Nihon University, 1866 Kameino, Fujisawa, Kanagawa 252-0880, Japan
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- Patho Labo, 9-400 Ohmuro Kogen, Ito, Shizuoka 413-0235, Japan
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- North Lab, 8-35 Hondori 2-chome Kita, Shiroishi-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido 003-0027, Japan
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