Duplication Cysts in the Oesophagus and Pylorus of a Juvenile Grey Seal (Halichoerus grypus): A Case Report

Authors

  • Andrew Y Kushnir School of Veterinary Medicine, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, IRELAND.
  • Tiffany Ng School of Veterinary Medicine, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin, IRELAND.
  • David Kilroy School of Veterinary Medicine, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin, IRELAND.
  • Hanne Jahns School of Veterinary Medicine, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin, IRELAND.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5530/bems.5.1.3

Keywords:

Cyst, Gastrointestinal tract, Gross Anatomy, Seal, Stomach

Abstract

Duplication cysts of the gastrointestinal tract in mammals are rare congenital anomalies that arise during embryonic development. Finding these cysts in a juvenile Grey seal is also a rare observation. We report here a coincidental finding of two gastrointestinal duplication cysts in a 4-week-old female Grey seal, which was found on a beach on the East coast of Ireland. Gross anatomical features of the esophagus and pylorus together with the histological features of the cyst are presented.

Juvenile Seal, Upper Gastrointestinal Tract; A Large Cyst was

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2019-01-20 — Updated on 2019-07-01

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Kushnir, A. Y. ., Ng, T., Kilroy, D. ., & Jahns, H. (2019). Duplication Cysts in the Oesophagus and Pylorus of a Juvenile Grey Seal (Halichoerus grypus): A Case Report. Biology, Engineering, Medicine and Science Reports, 5(1), 10–12. https://doi.org/10.5530/bems.5.1.3 (Original work published January 20, 2019)

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