Unilateral Seminoma in a Dromedary Camel

作者：Ali A^*; Ahmed A F; Mehana E E; El Tookhy O; Al Hawas A

来源：Reproduction in Domestic Animals, 2013, 48(2): e17-e19.

DOI：10.1111/j.1439-0531.2012.02036.x

Contents A 10-year-old, clinically healthy, male dromedary camel had presented a history of progressive unilateral testicular enlargement over the past 5years. The animal had mated with 32 females during that period; all had conceived. The sex ratio of his offspring was one male to 31 females. Ultrasound examination of the right testicle revealed a diffusely heterogeneous parenchyma with no identifiable normal testicular tissue. The enlarged testicle was surgically removed. Macroscopically, the testicle had a glistening pink surface and contained multiple soft, bulging nodules. Histopathologically, a well-differentiated, diffuse seminoma was diagnosed. In conclusion, this study describes the fertility, sex ratio, clinical findings and ultrasonographic imaging in a male dromedary camel affected with unilateral testicular seminoma.

• 出版日期2013-4