Preputial gland adenoma in a wild nutria (Myocastor coypus): a case report
- Author:
Joo Yeon KONG
1
;
Hyo Seok KIM
;
Seong Chan YEON
;
Jin Kyu PARK
;
Kyu Shik JEONG
;
Il Hwa HONG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- From:Journal of Veterinary Science 2020;21(1):e1-
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: Tumor incidence in wild mammals is reportedly very low. Wild nutria, a large rodent, is known to carry many infectious diseases, but rarely exhibits neoplastic diseases. We necropsied a male wild nutria and found a large nodular mass in the left inguinal region, adjacent to the penis. Histopathologically, the mass was diagnosed as preputial gland adenoma. Spontaneous preputial gland adenomas are extremely rare in all animals. Moreover, reports of tumors in nutrias have been limited to adenocarcinomas of the lungs and uterus, as well as subcutaneous fibromas. Here, we describe preputial gland adenoma in a wild nutria.
