systemic amyloidosis and testicular interstitial tumor in a zebra finch (taeniopygia guttata): a case report in iran

Authors

mohsen nouri

farhang sasani

mohammad javad gharagozloo

mehrnoush moeini jazani

abstract

systemic amyloidosis and testicular interstitial tumor are rare conditions in birds and this is the first report in iran. a male zebra finch was presented because of white diarrhea, anorexia, loss of weight and lethargy. at necropsy, the small intestine was edematous and congested. the spleen appeared pale. the liver was large, firm and brown. one testis was cystic and neoplastic and the remaining testis was atrophic. histologically, amyloid materials were seen predominantly in the liver and spleen. hyaline substances were deposited in the disse space and in the media of blood vessels of the liver. in spleen, marked deposits thickened the basement membranes of blood vessels and extended into the surrounding parenchyma. in addition, there were lesser degrees of amyloidosis in other organs such as small intestine. amyloid stained positively with congo red. in testis, there was encapsulated unilateral interstitial cell tumor, with multiple foci of necrosis and hemorrhage. the neoplastic cells were round to polyhedral, with small round hyperchromatic nuclei and finely vacuolated cytoplasm. signs of feminization were observed. the cause of amyloidosis in this study was not conclusively identified.

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Journal title:
veterinary research forum

Publisher: faculty of veterinary medicine, urmia university

ISSN 2008-8140

volume 2

issue 3 2012

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