Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Ossifying fibroma tumor causing leg lump in a canary
By Razmyar, Jamshid et al.·Published in Journal of avian medicine and surgery·2008·Department of Clinical Sciences·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Ossifying fibroma in a canary (Serinus canaria).
- Species:
- bird
Plain-English summary
A 1-year-old male canary had a noticeable bump on its left leg and couldn't stand on that foot. X-rays showed a hard mass in the leg, which turned out to be an ossifying fibroma, a type of tumor. Unfortunately, the canary was euthanized due to the severity of the condition, and this case marks the first known report of this tumor in birds.
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Abstract
A 1-year-old male canary (Serinus canaria, Jibber breed), with a protuberance on the left tibia was referred to the clinic. The bird was not able to use the affected foot to stand on its perch. Results of radiographs revealed a radio-opaque hard tissue mass. The canary was euthanatized and submitted for necropsy. On histopathologic examination, the mass was diagnosed as an ossifying fibroma tumor. To our knowledge, ossifying fibroma has not been reported in birds so far, and this is the first known report of this tumor in birds.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19216260/