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Renal Adenocarcinoma in a California Sea Lion (Zalophus Californianus)  

Kim, Sun-A (College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University)
You, Mi-Hyeon (College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University)
Eo, Kyung-Yeon (Seoul Zoo)
Kim, Dae-Yong (College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University)
Shin, Nam-Shik (College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University)
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Journal of Veterinary Clinics / v.27, no.3, 2010 , pp. 307-309 More about this Journal
Abstract
A 25-year-old female California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) died after a history of depression, loss of appetite, weakness and weight loss. At necropsy, multifocal to coalescing, tan to white, firm nodules, ranging from 0.5 to 3 cm in diameter were observed throughout both kidneys. Renal adenocarcinoma metastasis to the liver, spleen and small intestine was diagnosed based on gross and histopathological findings. To the best our knowledge, this is the first reported case in Korea, and understanding this case will support management and diagnosis of future cases of renal adenocarcinoma in California sea lions.
Keywords
California sea lion; Zalophus californianus; renal adenocarcinoma; metastasis;
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