Brain teratoma in a free-ranging mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) ˗ case report

Abstract

ABSTRACT Teratoma is a rare neoplasia with differentiation in two or three germ cell lines. Intracranial teratoma in birds has rarely been reported, especially affecting the brain. This is the first report of a brain teratoma in a mallard with neurological clinical signs. The neoplasm was characterized as a mature brain teratoma, extending from the cerebellum to the brainstem, and with one nodule in the cortex.

Keywords

• bird
• wildlife diseases
• brain neoplasm
• Anas platyrhynchos