Interclavicular air sac fibrosarcoma in a Carolina Duck (Aix sponsa, Linnaeus 1758)

The Carolina duck (Aix sponsa, Linnaeus 1758) is an Anatidae species originating from North America. Several types of neoplasms have been reported in this species. The aetiology is undefined and spontaneous tumours are rare within this species. The authors present an unusual case of spontaneous fibr...

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Published inVeterinarska stanica Vol. 53; no. 6; pp. 779 - 782
Main Authors Garcês, Andreia, Álvura, Nuno, Pires, Isabel
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 29.04.2022
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Summary:The Carolina duck (Aix sponsa, Linnaeus 1758) is an Anatidae species originating from North America. Several types of neoplasms have been reported in this species. The aetiology is undefined and spontaneous tumours are rare within this species. The authors present an unusual case of spontaneous fibrosarcoma occurring in an interclavicular air sac in an adult female Aix sponsa. Američka mandarinka (Aix sponsa, Linnaeus 1758.) je vrsta patke podrijetlom iz Sjeverne Amerike. U ove vrste prijavljeno je nekoliko tipova neoplazija. Etiologija nije definirana, a spontani tumori su rijetki kod ove vrste. Autori predstavljaju neobičan slučaj spontanog fibrosarkoma u interklavikularnoj alveoli odrasle ženke Aix sponsa.
ISSN:0350-7149
1849-1170
DOI:10.46419/vs.53.6.12