Lipoid pneumonia in an orangutan (Pongo abelii) with chronic respiratory problems.


Journal

Journal of medical primatology
ISSN: 1600-0684
Titre abrégé: J Med Primatol
Pays: Denmark
ID NLM: 0320626

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Apr 2019
Historique:
received: 25 07 2018
revised: 21 09 2018
accepted: 08 10 2018
pubmed: 18 11 2018
medline: 16 4 2020
entrez: 17 11 2018
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

An orangutan (Pongo abelii) presented with chronic respiratory problems. Cytological evaluation of the bronchoalveolar lavage fluids revealed macrophages with well-circumscribed intracytoplasmic clear vacuoles and lipid droplets in the background, confirmed by Oil Red O staining. The findings were indicative of lipoid pneumonia. This is the first report of lipoid pneumonia in an orangutan.

Identifiants

pubmed: 30443913
doi: 10.1111/jmp.12391
doi:

Types de publication

Case Reports

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

133-136

Informations de copyright

© 2018 John Wiley & Sons A/S. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

Auteurs

Marilisa Novacco (M)

Clinical Laboratory, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.

Regina Hofmann-Lehmann (R)

Clinical Laboratory, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.

Udo Hetzel (U)

Institute of Veterinary Pathology, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.

Jean-Michel Hatt (JM)

Clinic for Zoo Animals, Exotic Pets and Wildlife, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.

Stefanie Ohlerth (S)

Clinic for Diagnostic Imaging, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.

Martina Stirn (M)

Clinical Laboratory, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.

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