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Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry

Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry

Vol. 7, Issue 3 (2018)

Surgical management of congenital apocrine carcinoma of tail in Mehsana buffalo calf: A rare case

Author(s):

VS Modh, PB Patel, AM Patel, PT Sutaria, JB Patel, AM Patel and NS Chaudhari

Abstract:
A 6 hours old male Mehsana buffalo calf presented with a history of congenital large swelling at base of tail extended ventrally to the anus. Upon clinical examination found a coconut size swelling anchoring anus to the tail. The positive contrast radiograph with barium enema revealed clear rectal tract. Under epidural anesthesia, whole mass was resected out with tail amputation. In histopathological examination, neoplasm was diagnosed as apocrine carcinoma. The surgical wound healed on 12th post-operative day and animal having a normal feeding and defecation. This case describes surgical management and histopathology of rare congenital apocrine carcinoma in buffalo calf.

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How to cite this article:
VS Modh, PB Patel, AM Patel, PT Sutaria, JB Patel, AM Patel and NS Chaudhari. Surgical management of congenital apocrine carcinoma of tail in Mehsana buffalo calf: A rare case. J Pharmacogn Phytochem 2018;7(3):1081-1083.

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