Successful Surgical Repair of a Spontaneous Arterial Aneurysm in an Inland Bearded Dragon (Pogona vitticeps)
A 5-yr-old, female, inland bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps) was presented with a firm swelling on the ventromedial aspect of the right mandible. Fine-needle aspiration was consistent with blood aspiration; further investigations were declined. Surgical resection was performed successfully with minimal hemorrhage, and resected tissue was sent for histopathology. This was consistent with an aneurysm, fibrosis, and intraluminal fibrosis. The patient has since recovered well, and there has been no recurrence in 7 months.Abstract
Bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps), preoperative appearance of the aneurysm in the beard (arrow), view postintubation under a general anesthetic in dorsal recumbency.
Bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps), perioperative appearance of the aneurysm middissection, demonstrating the outpouching of the vessel and anatomical position.
