Hydatid cysts on lungs of two African giraffe

Abstract

In the study, hydatid cysts were evaluated macroscopically and histopathologically on the lungs of 28-year-old male and 33-year-old female, two African giraffes. It was encountered with multiple cysts, which varied 3-10 cm in diameter, on lungs of both animals. Histopathologically, germinative membrans and brooding capsules including protoscolex were seen on tissue sections of lungs that were stained by HE (hematoxylin-eosin) and PAS (periodic acid Schiff). Granulomatous inflammation consisting of mononuclear cell infiltrations and foreign body type of giant cells was attented at the margins of cysts. As a result, hydatid cysts were described pathomorphologically on lungs of two giraffes

Keywords

• Giraffe
• hydatid cysts
• lung
• pathology

İki zürafanın akciğerinde karşılaşılan hidatid kistler

Abstract

Çalışmada, 28 yaşlı erkek ve 33 yaşlı dişi iki Afrika zürafasının akciğerlerindeki hidatid kistler makroskobik ve histopatolojik olarak değerlendirildi. Her iki hayvanın akciğerlerinde, 3-10 cm çaplarında, çok sayıda kistlerle karşılaşıldı. HE (hematoksilen-eozin) ve PAS (periodik asit Schiff) ile boyanan dokuların histopatolojik incelemelerinde kistlerde germinatif membran ve protoskoleks içeren üreyici kapsüller görüldü. Kistlerin çevresinde mononüklear hücreler ile yabancı cisim dev hücrelerinden oluşan granülomatöz yangı tablosu mevcuttu. Sonuç olarak, iki zürafada akciğer dokusunda görülen hidatid kistler patomorfolojik olarak tanımlandı

Keywords

• Akciğer
• hidatid kist
• patoloji
• zürafa

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