Granular cell tumour in an endagered Puerto Rican Amazon parrot (Amazon vittata)

A 3 cm diameter mass from the metacarpus of a Puerto Rican Amazon parrot was diagnosed as a granular cell tumour based on light microscopy. The cytoplasmic granules were periodic-acid Schiff positive and diastase resistant.

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Avian pathology 1999-08, Vol.28 (4), p.345
Main Authors: Quist, Charlotte F, Latimer, Kenneth S, Goldade, Sharon L, Rivera, Antonio, Dein, F Joshua
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Birds
Cells
Pathology
Tumors
Zoology
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Summary:A 3 cm diameter mass from the metacarpus of a Puerto Rican Amazon parrot was diagnosed as a granular cell tumour based on light microscopy. The cytoplasmic granules were periodic-acid Schiff positive and diastase resistant.
ISSN:0307-9457
1465-3338