Astrocytoma in a chamois.
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چکیده
Astrocytomas represent the most common cerebral tumors in humans and in animals, and the fibrillary cytological subtype is the most frequently observed. In this report and for the first time, a thalamic astrocytoma is described in a chamois showing depressed mentation, pleurothotonus and circling to the right side.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Schweizer Archiv fur Tierheilkunde
دوره 147 10 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2005