Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cockatiel with breathing mass removed and no return after 2 years
By Rosenwax, A C et al.·Published in Australian veterinary journal·2013·Bird & Exotics Veterinarian, United Kingdom·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Respiratory hamartoma in a cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus).
- Species:
- bird
Plain-English summary
An 8-year-old female cockatiel was brought to the vet because her belly was swollen. The vet found an unusual mass inside her abdomen and decided to perform surgery to remove it. After the surgery, tests showed that the mass was a respiratory hamartoma, which is a type of growth. The cockatiel recovered well from the surgery and, two years later, there were no signs of the mass coming back.
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Abstract
CASE REPORT: An 8-year-old female cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus) was presented with coelomic distension. Palpation revealed an irregular intracoelomic mass. An exploratory coeliotomy was performed and the mass successfully removed. Histopathology determined the mass to be a respiratory hamartoma. CONCLUSION: The bird recovered uneventfully and 2 years later showed no evidence of recurrence.
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