Case report: Renal adenoma in a captive ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) in Costa Rica
L. Mario Romero-Vega,
Sam Medlin,
Isabel Hagnauer
et al.
Abstract:Reports of renal neoplasia are rare in neotropical wildcats. Ocelots (Leopardus pardalis) are medium-sized wildcats living in America’s tropical forests. A 12-year-old captive ocelot was diagnosed with a renal mass occupying approximately 25% of the total right kidney volume. The tissue was stained with routine hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) and periodic acid–Schiff (PAS). Immunohistochemistry with the following markers was performed: cytokeratin (CK) AE1/AE3, CK19, CK 7, CD10, vimentin, Melan A, HMB45, P… Show more
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