Subcutaneous Fibrolipoma in an Amazon Parrot (Amazona aestiva): Clinical and histopathological evaluation and surgical technique

• Joerg Richard Vetter Universidad Nacional de Asunción, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Departamento de Recursos Faunísticos y Medio Natural. San Lorenzo, Paraguay https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4665-2659
• Denisse Natalia Méndez-Morán Universidad Nacional de Asunción, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Departamento de Recursos Faunísticos y Medio Natural. San Lorenzo, Paraguay
• Leila Gertrudis Maidana Universidad Nacional de Asunción, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Departamento de Ciencias Patológicas. San Lorenzo, Paraguay
• Jorge Luis Argüello Universidad Nacional de Asunción, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Departamento de Clínicas Veterinarias. San Lorenzo, Paraguay

DOI: https://doi.org/10.52973/rcfcv-e32179

Keywords: Psittaciformes, Amazona aestiva, neoplasia, lipoma, Paraguay

Abstract

Lipomas are benign neoplasms made up of well-differentiated adipocytes delimited by a delicate reticular fibrous stroma. These constitute the most frequent skin tumor in birds, being soft masses that generally appear in the subcutaneous tissue. A case of a captive Amazon Parrot (Amazona aestiva) brought to the clinic for an ulcerated mass in the hip is described. The cytological diagnosis stated that it was a lipoma, and given the ineffectiveness of the local treatment, the surgical removal of the mass was carried out. Post-surgical treatment consisted of cleansing with 0.5% Chlorhexidine for 15 days (d), and oral Ibuprofen for 3 d. The mass was sent for histopathological study, referring as a morphological diagnosis a fibrolipoma. The stitches were removed after 18 d, showing complete healing.

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