Atypical clinical presentation of a metastatic gastric neuroendocrine carcinoma in a bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps)
- T. S. Mooij
- A. Martel
- L. Bosseler
- K. Chiers
- F. Pasmans
- T. Hellebuyck
Abstract
Ultrasound revealed the presence of three coelomic masses and a nodular aspect of the liver in a threeyear- old, male bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps) with anorexia. Histological examination revealed neoplastic cells consistent with a neuroendocrine origin and gastroscopy demonstrated the presence of an ulcerative gastric lesion. Based on these findings, the presumptive diagnosis of neoplasia consistent with a gastric neuroendocrine carcinoma with multiple metastatic implants was made. Necropsy and subsequent histological examination confirmed the diagnosis of a gastric neuroendocrine carcinoma. In the present report, the occurrence of gastric neuroendocrine carcinomas in bearded dragons, presumably a highly underdiagnosed neoplastic disorder in this lizard species, is emphasized.
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