Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8956370 | Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine | 2018 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
A 6-year-old female degu (Octodon degus) in good body condition was presented with a mass at the base of the tail. Following presentation and the owners' approval, the tail of the degu was surgically amputated. The mass was submitted for pathological evaluation following the surgical procedure. Histologically, the mass was comprised of lobules and sheets of polygonal cells displaying moderate amounts of basophilic foamy cytoplasm (physaliferous cells). The pathological results of the tail mass were consistent with chordoma. Approximately 3 months following the tail amputation the patient died.
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Authors
Hirotaka DVM, PhD, Dip. ACVP, Kazuya DVM, Akihiro DVM, Hisashi DVM, PhD,