Table 3.
Pathological diagnoses of other organs in 5 dead African pygmy hedgehogs.
| Pathological diagmoses | Case 1 | Case 3 | Case 4 | Case 6 | Case 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiomyopathy | + | + | – | + | – |
| Splenic extramedullary hematopoiesis | + | + | + | – | + |
| Hepatic lipidosis | + | + | + | + | + |
| Tumours | Splenic myelolipoma | – | Multiple primary tumours* | – | – |
| Intraperitoneal hemorrhage** | – | – | + | – | – |
+, positive; -, negative.
Three animals (Case 1, 3, and 6) were bred in-house. Case 4 was home-bred.
Case 9 was imported, but the origin was obscure.
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: Multiple primary tumours include pheochromocytoma (Left adrenal gland), osteosarcoma, and myeloid leukaemia.
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: Hemorrhage due to adrenal pheochromocytoma rupture.