A case report of intrarenal epidermoid cysts in a yellow-bellied slider (Trachemys scripta scripta)

Simon Stokes; Nicola Di Girolamo; Paolo Selleri; Sara Pagliarani; Chiara Palmieri

doi:10.1016/j.rvsc.2017.12.017

A case report of intrarenal epidermoid cysts in a yellow-bellied slider (Trachemys scripta scripta)

Res Vet Sci. 2018 Apr:117:216-218. doi: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2017.12.017. Epub 2017 Dec 27.

Authors

Simon Stokes¹, Nicola Di Girolamo², Paolo Selleri², Sara Pagliarani³, Chiara Palmieri⁴

Affiliations

¹ School of Veterinary Science, The University of Queensland, Gatton Campus, 4343 Gatton, Queensland, Australia.
² Clinica per Animali Esotici, Roma, Italy.
³ School of Veterinary Science, The University of Queensland, Gatton Campus, 4343 Gatton, Queensland, Australia; Clinica per Animali Esotici, Roma, Italy.
⁴ School of Veterinary Science, The University of Queensland, Gatton Campus, 4343 Gatton, Queensland, Australia. Electronic address: c.palmieri@uq.edu.au.

PMID: 29306149
DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2017.12.017

Abstract

A 7-year-old yellow-bellied slider exhibited anorexia, decreased activity, generalised wasting of skeletal muscles and oedema. Haematology examination revealed increased phosphorus and decreased calcium levels. During necropsy performed after spontaneous death, a focal nodular lesion containing tan amorphous material was found in the left kidney. Histopathology examination revealed multiple cystic lesions lined by a multilayered squamous, occasionally cuboidal, and containing keratin. Epithelial cells and keratin material were cytokeratin-positive. These findings confirmed a diagnosis of the most likely congenital intrarenal epidermoid cysts.

Keywords: Epidermoid cyst; Immunohistochemistry; Kidney; Yellow-bellied slider.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Animals
Epidermal Cyst / diagnosis
Epidermal Cyst / veterinary*
Kidney
Turtles*