Cutaneous adenocarcinoma in a desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii)

Abstract

This report describes the clinical and histopathological findings of a rare case of cutaneous adenocarcinoma in a 40-year-old desert tortoise. Surgical excision of the neoplasm improved the general health condition and locomotion of the tortoise although recurrence of the neoplasm had been recorded 1 year post-surgery.

Keywords

• Adenocarcinoma
• Desert tortoise
• Gopherus agassizii