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

Andrew Y  Kushnir; Tiffany  Ng; David  Kilroy; Hanne  Jahns

doi:10.5530/bems.5.1.3

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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How to Cite

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)