Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Infraorbital Keratin Cyst in an Umbrella Cockatoo ().
- Journal:
- Journal of avian medicine and surgery
- Year:
- 2019
- Authors:
- Turner, Rachel C et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Comparative Diagnostics and Population Medicine · United States
- Species:
- bird
Abstract
A 10-year-old, female umbrella cockatoo () was presented for evaluation of a mass at the right commissure of the beak, with associated right periorbital swelling. A feather cyst was suspected, based on history and the results of a computed tomography scan and fine-needle aspirate. The cyst was surgically debrided and removed. Histopathologic results confirmed an infraorbital keratin cyst, most likely originating from a feather follicle. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of a periorbital keratin cyst in a bird.
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