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Article Category: Research Article
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Online Publication Date: 01 Mar 2010

Ovarian Teratoma in a Fiji Island Banded Iguana (Brachylophus fasciatus) and a Green Iguana (Iguana iguana)

DMV, DECVAA,
DMV,
DMV, DECVP,
DMV, MS, and
DMV, DACZM, DECZM (Avian)
Page Range: 20 – 23
DOI: 10.5818/1529-9651-20.1.20
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ABSTRACT

A six-year-old female Fiji Island banded iguana, Brachylophus fasciatus, and a nine-year-old female green iguana, Iguana iguana, were presented with anorexia and coelomic distension. Exploratory coeliotomies were performed in both individuals. The left ovaries were grossly abnormal, enlarged, and contained smaller fluid-filled vesicles. The abnormal tissue was resected and examined histologically. In both cases the histological diagnosis of benign ovarian teratoma was made. Both iguanas recovered well from surgery. Ten months post-surgery, both iguanas were clinically healthy.

Keywords: Brachylophus fasciatus ; Fiji Island banded iguana; green iguana; Iguana iguana ovary; teratoma
Copyright: © 2010 The Association of Reptilian and Amphibian Veterinarians 2010
Figure 1.
Figure 1.

Ultrasonographic view of the coelom performed from the left side showing multiple round, anechoic (white arrow), and hyperechoic (black star) structures.

Figure 2.
Figure 2.

Photomicrograph of the ovarian teratoma in a Fiji Island banded iguana. Multiple variably sized cysts lined by a respiratory epithelium (inset) are embedded in a stroma composed of fatty (*) and muscular (arrow) tissue, Hematoxylin and Eosin, bar = 100 μm.

Figure 3.
Figure 3.

Gross photograph of the ovarian teratoma removed from a green iguana.

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