Keratoacanthoma of the spectacle in a Boa constrictor.

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Keratoacanthoma of the spectacle in a Boa constrictor. Abstract Text:

Tommy Hardon,Beth Fledelius,Steffen Heegaard,

ANIMAL STUDIED: A Royal Boa constrictor presented with retained spectacle of the right eye and a tumor-like appearance of the left eye. PROCEDURE: The snake was euthanized, the head fixed in buffered formaldehyde, and histologic examination of both spectacles and both eyes performed. RESULTS: The left orbital rim encircled a solid, scaly mass projecting 5-6 mm from the spectacular area. A cup-shaped tumor with a central keratin plug was observed microscopically. There was a thickening of the proliferating squamous epithelium, with squamous eddies and single cell keratinization. A few mitotic figures were seen in the basal layers but the tumor showed no infiltrative growth. The same morphology was observed in the right eye but to a lesser extent. The remaining parts of the eye were normal. CONCLUSIONS: The diagnosis was keratoacanthoma and this is the first reported keratoacanthoma of the spectacle in a reptile. Keratoacanthoma should be considered as a differential diagnosis when trying to remove retained spectacles from a reptile eye.

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T Hardon,B Fledelius,S Heegaard,

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PUBLICATION TYPE: Journal Article

Journal: Veterinary ophthalmology

VOLUME: 10

Page Numbers: 320-2

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ISSN: 1463-5216

DAY: 29

MONTH: 11

YEAR: 2007

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AFFILIATION: Haslev Dyreklinik, Haslev, Denmark. haslevdyreklinik@vetnet.dk

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