Indian Journal of Veterinary Pathology
Open Access
  • Year: 2007
  • Volume: 31
  • Issue: 1

Nephroblastoma in a copper pheasant (Syrmaticus soemmerringii)

  • Author:
  • S.D. Singh1,†, T.R. Mohanty1
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • Published Online: Jun 1, 2007
  • Page Number: 76 to 77

1Avian Diseases Section Division of Pathology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar-243 122 (UP)

†Corresponding author

Abstract

A case of nephroblastoma or embryonal nephroma in an adult copper pheasant has been recorded. The tumour was diagnosed upon histopathological examination of formalin fixed tissue samples and a brief history of tumorous growth below the left kidney in the abdominal cavity.

Keywords

Nephroblastoma, Copper pheasant, Histopathology, Granuloma