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1 March 2010 Ovarian Teratoma in a Fiji Island Banded Iguana (Brachylophus fasciatus) and a Green Iguana (Iguana iguana)
Sandra Wenger, Stefka Simova-Curd, Paula Grest, Hanspeter W. Steinmetz, Jean-Michel Hatt
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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.

Sandra Wenger, Stefka Simova-Curd, Paula Grest, Hanspeter W. Steinmetz, and Jean-Michel Hatt "Ovarian Teratoma in a Fiji Island Banded Iguana (Brachylophus fasciatus) and a Green Iguana (Iguana iguana)," Journal of Herpetological Medicine and Surgery 20(1), 20-23, (1 March 2010). https://doi.org/10.5818/1529-9651-20.1.20
Published: 1 March 2010
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KEYWORDS
Brachylophus fasciatus
Fiji Island banded iguana
green iguana
Iguana iguana ovary
teratoma
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