Difference between revisions of "Ornamental Fish Q&A 24"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Ggaitskell (talk | contribs) |
|||
| Line 10: | Line 10: | ||
These are papillomas, small benign tumors of epithelial cell origin, which are common in many species of freshwater and marine fish. | These are papillomas, small benign tumors of epithelial cell origin, which are common in many species of freshwater and marine fish. | ||
| − | |l1= | + | |l1=Papilloma - Fish |
|q2=What is the prognosis? | |q2=What is the prognosis? | ||
|a2= | |a2= | ||
| Line 18: | Line 18: | ||
Surgical removal is an option. | Surgical removal is an option. | ||
| − | |l2= | + | |l2=Papilloma - Fish |
</FlashCard> | </FlashCard> | ||
Revision as of 16:25, 30 October 2011
| Question | Answer | Article | |
| What is the probable nature of these lesions? | The photograph shows the gross appearance of a goldfish with raised nodules on the back of the neck and cornea. These are papillomas, small benign tumors of epithelial cell origin, which are common in many species of freshwater and marine fish. |
Link to Article | |
| What is the prognosis? | They are often multiple and have a predilection for the head region. They generally,cause few clinical problems but are disfiguring. Surgical removal is an option. |
Link to Article | |
