Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Surgical removal of mouth tumors in a 5-year-old African pygmy
By Wozniak-Biel, Anna et al.·Published in BMC veterinary research·2015·Department of Epizootiology and Clinic of Bird and Exotic Animals·View original on PubMed →
PetCaseFinder translated the abstract of this peer-reviewed paper into plain English so pet owners can read it. We do not publish original research — every detail traces back to the citation above. How we work →
Original publication title: Surgical resection of peripheral odontogenic fibromas in African pygmy hedgehog (Atelerix albiventris): a case study.
- Species:
- wildlife
Plain-English summary
A 5-year-old male African pygmy hedgehog was brought in with small, red tumors in his mouth. The veterinarian performed surgery to remove these tumors while the hedgehog was under general anesthesia. After the surgery, the tumors were identified as peripheral odontogenic fibromas, which are benign growths. Six months later, there were no signs of the tumors returning, indicating that the surgery was successful and safe for this little hedgehog.
People also search for: hedgehog mouth tumors · African pygmy hedgehog surgery · oral tumors in hedgehogs · peripheral odontogenic fibroma treatment
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Neoplastic lesions of the mammary gland, lymph nodes, or oral cavity in African pygmy hedgehogs (Atelerix albiventris) are common in captive animals. Chemotherapy and radiotherapy protocols have not yet been established for the African pygmy hedgehog. Thus, surgical resection is the current treatment of choice in this species. CASE PRESENTATION: A 5-year-old male African pygmy hedgehog showed multiple erythematous, round small tumors located in the oral cavity, on both sides of maxilla. The treatment of choice was surgical resection of tumors using a surgical knife under general anesthesia. Excised neoplastic lesions were diagnosed as peripheral odontogenic fibroma by histopathology. Six months after surgery relapse of tumors in the oral cavity was not observed. CONCLUSIONS: The treatment adopted in this case report is safe for the patient and provides the best solution for mild proliferative lesions of the oral cavity. To our knowledge this is the first report of surgical resection of oral tumors (peripheral odontogenic fibroma) in the African pygmy hedgehog.
Find similar cases for your pet
PetCaseFinder finds other peer-reviewed reports of pets with the same symptoms, plus a plain-English summary of what was tried across them.
Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26141314/