Granular Cell Tumour in a California Kingsnake (Lampropeltis californiae). (February 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Reifinger, M.; Dinhopl, N.; Gumpenberger, M.; Konecny, M.; Cigler, P.
• Is Part Of: Journal of comparative pathology. Volume 175(2020)
• Page Start: 24
• Page End: 28
• Publication Date: 2020-02
• Subjects: granular cell tumour -- immunohistochemistry -- reptile -- snake; Veterinary pathology -- Periodicals; Veterinary therapeutics -- Periodicals; Pathology, Comparative -- Periodicals; Therapeutics -- Periodicals; Pathology, Veterinary -- Periodicals; 636.089607
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jcpa.2019.11.003
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0021-9975

Abstract

Summary: A 21-year-old female California kingsnake ( Lampropeltis californiae ) was presented to the University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austria, with a space-occupying mass in the caudal abdomen. Following clinical, radiological and sonographical evaluation the mass was removed surgically. Histopathology and transmission electron microscopy confirmed the diagnosis of a granular cell tumour, but immunohistochemical labelling for a range of markers was negative. This lesion is rare in mammals and birds, but has not been reported previously in a reptile.