Journal of Camel Practice and Research
SCOPUS
  • Year: 2020
  • Volume: 27
  • Issue: 2

A case of endocardial fibroelastosis in a llama (Llama cria)

1Department of Pathology, Institute of Health Sciences, Burdur, 15100, Turkey

2Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mehmet Akif Ersoy University, Burdur, 15100, Turkey

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Abstract

In this communication, we aimed to describe a case of endocardial fibroelastosis in a Llama cria. Macroscopic examination revealed that the endocardial tissue of the heart had a gray-white appearance. However, cardiovascular malformations and myocardial necrosis/injury were not seen. Microscopic examination of the heart showed severe endocardial thickening due to the proliferation of elastic and collagen fibre

Keywords

Endocardium, Fibroelastosis, Heart, Histopathology, Llama