Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Hemangiosarcoma tumor after wing injury in Pacific parrotlet
By Kline, Zachary F et al.Ā·Published in Journal of avian medicine and surgeryĀ·2016Ā·View original on PubMed ā
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Original publication title: Cutaneous Hemangiosarcoma in a Pacific Parrotlet (Forpus coelestis).
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Plain-English summary
A 2-month-old Pacific parrotlet was brought in for swelling and inflammation on its right wing after a traumatic injury. Six weeks later, the bird had surgery to remove a large, bleeding mass at the injury site, along with a smaller mass nearby. Tests showed that the large mass was hemangiosarcoma, a type of cancer that is rare in birds. This case is notable as it is the first report of hemangiosarcoma in a Pacific parrotlet following trauma.
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Abstract
A 2-month-old Pacific parrotlet (Forpus coelestis) was presented for assessment following a traumatic injury to the right wing that resulted in persistent swelling and inflammation. Six weeks postinjury the bird underwent surgical resection of a large hemorrhagic cavitated mass that had formed at the site of the original injury and a second, smaller mass on the body in direct contact with the wing mass. Histopathology of the wing mass confirmed a diagnosis of hemangiosarcoma. While commonly diagnosed in domestic species, hemangiosarcoma is uncommonly reported in avian species. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first report of hemangiosarcoma in a Pacific parrotlet and describes the development of hemangiosarcoma in a psittacine bird following trauma-induced inflammation.
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