Ossifying fibroma in a llama

Citation
Ct. Mccauley et al., Ossifying fibroma in a llama, J VET D INV, 12(5), 2000, pp. 473-476
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Medicine/Animal Health
Journal title
JOURNAL OF VETERINARY DIAGNOSTIC INVESTIGATION
ISSN journal
10406387 → ACNP
Volume
12
Issue
5
Year of publication
2000
Pages
473 - 476
Database
ISI
SICI code
1040-6387(200009)12:5<473:OFIAL>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
A 4.5-year-old llama was admitted for evaluation of a firm mass rostral and ventral to the medial canthus of the left eye. Mucopurulent nasal discharg e and absence of airflow through the left nostril were noted. Radiographs o f the skull revealed a sharply demarcated soft tissue mass with faint miner alization. Endoscopy of the nasal passages revealed a mucosa-covered mass o riginating in the area of the second premolar, extending to the edge of the soft palate, and obstructing the airway. Examination of the oral cavity re vealed a missing second molar and a mass protruding 2-cm from the empty alv eolus. An ossifying fibroma, a previously unreported tumor in llamas, was d iagnosed at postmortem examination.