Cutaneous fibroma in a common snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina)
This is a case report on the management of a common snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina) with cutaneous fibroma which was managed surgically. An adult common snapping turtle was presented with a pink pendulous mass at the plantar of the left forelimb. The mass was pedunculated, pinkish-red in colou...
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| description | This is a case report on the management of a common snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina) with cutaneous fibroma which was managed surgically. An adult common snapping turtle was presented with a pink pendulous mass at the plantar of the left forelimb. The mass was pedunculated, pinkish-red in colour, round to oblong shape, 4 to 5 cm in diameter with central ulceration site. Microscopic examination revealed well-circumscribed and non-encapsulated mass in the dermal layer with stellate to spindle-shape cells dispersed throughout the tumour mass consist of collagen stroma. A diagnosis of cutaneous fibroma was made. In this case, the mass was removed surgically. Post-operatively, the turtle was managed with enrofloxacin antibiotics and carprofen as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory treatment. The snapping turtle recovered uneventfully. |
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| spelling | upm-721602020-03-05T02:18:47Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/72160/ Cutaneous fibroma in a common snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina) Thomeeran, H. Selvarajah, Gayathri Thevi Mazlan, Mazlina Chong, Byron Y. L. Law, H. L. This is a case report on the management of a common snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina) with cutaneous fibroma which was managed surgically. An adult common snapping turtle was presented with a pink pendulous mass at the plantar of the left forelimb. The mass was pedunculated, pinkish-red in colour, round to oblong shape, 4 to 5 cm in diameter with central ulceration site. Microscopic examination revealed well-circumscribed and non-encapsulated mass in the dermal layer with stellate to spindle-shape cells dispersed throughout the tumour mass consist of collagen stroma. A diagnosis of cutaneous fibroma was made. In this case, the mass was removed surgically. Post-operatively, the turtle was managed with enrofloxacin antibiotics and carprofen as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory treatment. The snapping turtle recovered uneventfully. Veterinary Association of Malaysia (VAM) 2018 Article NonPeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/72160/1/Cutaneous%20fibroma%20in%20a%20common%20snapping%20turtle%20.pdf Thomeeran, H. and Selvarajah, Gayathri Thevi and Mazlan, Mazlina and Chong, Byron Y. L. and Law, H. L. (2018) Cutaneous fibroma in a common snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina). Jurnal Veterinar Malaysia, 30 (2). 19 - 22. ISSN 9128-2506; ESSN: 2682-9339 http://jvm.vam.org.my/1104-2/ |
| spellingShingle | Thomeeran, H. Selvarajah, Gayathri Thevi Mazlan, Mazlina Chong, Byron Y. L. Law, H. L. Cutaneous fibroma in a common snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina) |
| title | Cutaneous fibroma in a common snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina) |
| title_full | Cutaneous fibroma in a common snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina) |
| title_fullStr | Cutaneous fibroma in a common snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cutaneous fibroma in a common snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina) |
| title_short | Cutaneous fibroma in a common snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina) |
| title_sort | cutaneous fibroma in a common snapping turtle (chelydra serpentina) |
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