Uterine adenocarcinoma with transcoelomic metastases in breeder hens (Gallus domesticus) : clinical communication

Uterine adenocarcinoma with transcoelomic metastases in breeder hens (Gallus domesticus) : clinical communication

Hens involved in a Newcastle disease study were euthanased at regular intervals according to a designed protocol. Of these, 7.14 % (n = 42) of the 82-week-old specific pathogen-free breeder hens were found to have well-delineated firm white to yellowish nodules of varying sizes in the abdominal cavi...

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Published in:Journal of the South African Veterinary Association Vol. 82; no. 1; pp. 53 - 55
Main Authors: Duncan, N.M., Bisschop, S.P.R., Bwala, D.G.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 01-03-2011
Subjects:
Adenocarcinoma
Hens
University of Pretoria
Uterine tumour
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Summary:Hens involved in a Newcastle disease study were euthanased at regular intervals according to a designed protocol. Of these, 7.14 % (n = 42) of the 82-week-old specific pathogen-free breeder hens were found to have well-delineated firm white to yellowish nodules of varying sizes in the abdominal cavity. Histologically, the nodules were identified as an adenocarcinoma originating in the uterus. Transcoelomic spread was evidenced by the presence of similar neoplastic cells embedded in the serosa and outer longitudinal muscle layer of the intestines as well as the liver.
ISSN:1019-9128
2224-9435