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Published on: April 12, 2024
Squamous cell carcinoma with vascular invasion in a diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus adamanteus)
Eric T Anderson1, Suzanne Kennedy-Stoskopf, Jeanine R Sandy
1Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27606, USA. craig_harms@ncsu.edu
Abstract:
Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is a common neoplasm diagnosed in domestic and wild animals, including several species of reptiles. However, reports of SCC invading vasculature or metastasizing in snakes are lacking. This report documents a case of SCC in an adult male eastern diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus adamanteus) with a unique presentation and invasion into several small- to medium-sized vessels, suggestive of a metastatic process. What was initially suspected to be an abscessed tail was ultimately determined to be SCC originating at the base of the rattle.
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