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. 1983 Jun 1;24(2):153–169. doi: 10.1186/BF03546744

Spontaneous Aortic Lesions in Roe Deer (Capreolus Capreolus L)

Spontana aortaskador hos rådjur (Capreolus capreolus L)

Somlak Poungshompoo 1, Claes Rehbinder 1,✉
PMCID: PMC8291264  PMID: 6613780

Abstract

In 34 out of 60 aortas from roe deer, aged from 6 months to more than 8 years, aortic lesions were found. The frequency of affected regions involved were, in the posterior abdominal portion 53.3 %, in the aortic arch 18.3 %, in the anterior abdominal portion 16.7 %, in the posterior thoracic portion 8.33 % and in the anterior thoracic portion 3.3 %. Of the observed lesions, fatty streaks were seen in 3, fatty streaks and fibrous plaques in 3, fatty streaks with complicated lesions (calcification and acid mucopolysaccharides) in 14 and fibrous plaques with complicated lesions in 14 of the aortas. Elastic tissue degeneration of the inner two thirds of the tunica media was principally found in the aorta of the animals beyond 4 years of age. The lesions significantly (P < 0.001) increased in number and severity with age and appeared to be more progressive in pregnant animals. There was, however, no significant difference between affected male and female animals in the different age groups.

Keywords: roe deer, atherosclerosis, fatty streaks, complicated lesions, fibrous plaque

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