Malignant Melanoma in a Free-Ranging Piebald Elk (Cervus canadensis) from Pennsylvania

Andreas S. Sergiou; Jeremiah E. Banfield; Holly M. Brown; Corissa A. Steimling; Erin Luley; Arthur Hattel; Susan J. Bender; Justin D. Brown

doi:10.1656/045.031.0313

Malignant Melanoma in a Free-Ranging Piebald Elk (Cervus canadensis) from Pennsylvania

Andreas S. Sergiou, Jeremiah E. Banfield, Holly M. Brown, Corissa A. Steimling, Erin Luley, Arthur Hattel, Susan J. Bender, Justin D. Brown

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A free-ranging, adult, piebald Cervus canadensis (Elk) was found emaciated and moribund in Pennsylvania and was humanely dispatched due to poor prognosis. The cow had pigmented masses in the oropharyngeal cavity and lung that were cytologically and histopathologically diagnosed as melanoma. To our knowledge, this is the first report of an oropharyngeal melanoma in free-ranging Elk. The association between melanoma and piebaldism in cervids is not understood and requires further investigation.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	N17-N22
Journal	Northeastern Naturalist
Volume	31
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1656/045.031.0313
State	Published - Sep 5 2024

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Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

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Malignant Melanoma in a Free-Ranging Piebald Elk (Cervus canadensis) from Pennsylvania

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