Mahan Bitaraf
Paytakht Animal Hospital, Iran
Title: The report of mesothelioma in a common iguana (Iguana iguana) in Iran
Biography
Biography: Mahan Bitaraf
Abstract
An adult female green iguana (Iguana iguana) was referred to Paytakht Pet hospital for lethargy, hyporexia and coelomic distension. Coelomic effusion and free fluid were detected by ultrasound evaluation. The fluid was aspirated and analyzed in clinical laboratory. Cell population of coelomic fluid was stained with Giemsa and malignant features include anisokaryosis, multinucleation, high and variable nuclear to cytoplasmic ratio, coarse chromatin, and prominent nucleoli were observed. The iguana was euthanized due to case owner request. Mesothelioma is an uncommon neoplasm in reptiles and it is the first report of this type of neoplasm in common iguana in Iran.