Abstract
There are no published accounts of carcinoma of the nasal epithelium in wild ruminants. Ethmoturbinate carcinomas of the domestic ruminant have been reported in cattle in Sweden and in sheep in the USA and Germany. This is a report on a captive 7 yr old Eld's deer (Cervus eldii) who developed a swelling to the left eye in association with signs of weakness, blindness, and discomfort. By means of radiography and biopsy, the swelling was found to be a carcinoma of lining epithelium of the caudal nasal cavity and left frontal sinus. Within 2 weeks of initial observation, signs of neurologic involvement developed and the deer was euthanatized. Necropsy revealed metastasis to lungs, liver, kidneys, and abdominal lymph nodes.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 569-571 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association |
Volume | 167 |
Issue number | 7 |
State | Published - 1975 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Veterinary