Hirnlipom beim Buckelwal, Megaptera novaeangliae

A case of basal lipoma at the border of the pons and medulla oblongata is described in a male, adult humpback whale. The tumor was relatively isomorphic and had angiomatous structures in its capsule. The adjacent choroid plexus showed stromal proliferation with atrophy of the papillae and hyperplasi...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Pathologia veterinaria
Main Author: Pilleri, G.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publications 1966
Subjects:
General Medicine
Buckelwal
Humpback Whale
Megaptera novaeangliae
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/030098586600300404
http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/030098586600300404
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Summary:A case of basal lipoma at the border of the pons and medulla oblongata is described in a male, adult humpback whale. The tumor was relatively isomorphic and had angiomatous structures in its capsule. The adjacent choroid plexus showed stromal proliferation with atrophy of the papillae and hyperplasia of the taenia chorioidea.

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