Successful Management of Hemocoelom and Marked Anemia in a Central Bearded Dragon (Pogona vitticeps) Following Multiple Blood Transfusions and Surgery

2021 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura A. B. Aguilar ◽  
Stephen J. Divers ◽  
Jessica R. Comolli ◽  
Spencer Kehoe ◽  
Jennifer Good
Keyword(s):  
Blood Transfusions ◽  
Successful Management ◽  
Bearded Dragon ◽  
Multiple Blood ◽  
Pogona Vitticeps

A Description of Isospora amphiboluri (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) from the Inland Bearded Dragon, Pogona vitticeps (Sauria: Agamidae)

1995 ◽  
Vol 81 (2) ◽  
pp. 281 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chris T. McAllister ◽  
Steve J. Upton ◽  
Elliott R. Jacobson ◽  
Wayne Kopit
Keyword(s):  
Bearded Dragon ◽  
Pogona Vitticeps

scholarly journals Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome: case report

2003 ◽  
Vol 58 (2) ◽  
pp. 109-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Magaly Gemio Teixeira ◽  
Marcos Vinicius Perini ◽  
Carlos Frederico S. Marques ◽  
Angelita Habr-Gama ◽  
Desidério Kiss ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Reliable Method ◽  
Intestinal Resection ◽  
Blood Transfusions ◽  
Effective Management ◽  
Effective Technique ◽  
Chronic Anemia ◽  
Systemic Disorder ◽  
Multiple Blood ◽  
Acquired Immunodeficiency ◽  
Immunodeficiency Syndrome

The case of a patient with blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome who is infected by acquired immunodeficiency syndrome virus due to multiple blood transfusions is presented. This case shows that although it is a rare systemic disorder, blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome has to be considered in the differential diagnosis of chronic anemia or gastrointestinal bleeding. Patients should be investigated by endoscopy, which is the most reliable method for detecting these lesions. The patient underwent gastroscopy and enteroscopy via enterotomy with identification of all lesions. Minimal resection of the larger lesions and string-purse suture of the smaller ones involving all the layers of the intestine were performed. The string-purse suture of the lesions detected by enteroscopy proved to be an effective technique for handling these lesions, avoiding extensive intestinal resection and stopping the bleeding. Effective management of these patients demands aggressive treatment and should be initiated as soon as possible to avoid risks involved in blood transfusions, as occurred in this case.

ADNEXAL CYSTADENOMA IN A BEARDED DRAGON ( POGONA VITTICEPS )

2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 85-89
Author(s):  
Silvia G. Pryor ◽  
Daniel Cutler ◽  
Wilson Yau ◽  
Kathryn A. Diehl
Keyword(s):  
Bearded Dragon ◽  
Pogona Vitticeps

scholarly journals A Case of Lymphocytic Leukemia in a Bearded Dragon (Pogona vitticeps) and a Review of Literature

2019 ◽  
Vol 69 (3) ◽  
pp. 360-368
Author(s):  
Alessandra Gavazza ◽  
Livio Galosi ◽  
Veronica Croce ◽  
Amerio Croce ◽  
Carla Genovese ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bone Marrow ◽  
Lymphocytic Leukemia ◽  
Lymphoid Cells ◽  
Immunocytochemical Staining ◽  
Review Of Literature ◽  
Blood Smears ◽  
Bearded Dragon ◽  
Pogona Vitticeps ◽  
Lymphoid Infiltration ◽  
Lymphoblastic Cells

Abstract The present paper reports the case of a 3 years old, female Bearded Dragon (Pogona vitticeps) presenting lethargy, anorexia, weight loss, and anemia and marked leukocytosis at CBC. The majority of leukocytes were lymphocytic/lymphoblastic cells (97%). Immunocytochemical staining of blood smears marked for CD3 (neg) and CD79a (pos) suggested immunophenotype B. The patient died after one month from diagnosis. Histology evidenced lymphoid infiltration in the heart, spleen, liver, kidneys and gut. In addition, in the bone marrow a massive infiltration of lymphoid cells confirmed the diagnosis of leukemia. Immunohistochemistry confirmed the CD79a positivity of a large part of infiltrating lymphoid cells indicating a B cells immunophenotype of the neoplastic population. The presence of lymphocytosis and multiorgan infiltration supported the diagnosis of lymphocytic leukemia. Finally, a revision of the literature has also been made.

Extreme hyperferritinaemia; clinical causes

2013 ◽  
Vol 66 (5) ◽  
pp. 438-440 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin A Crook ◽  
Patrick L C Walker
Keyword(s):  
Liver Disease ◽  
Iron Overload ◽  
Serum Ferritin ◽  
Malignant Disease ◽  
Hepatic Disease ◽  
Blood Transfusions ◽  
Still’S Disease ◽  
Ferritin Concentration ◽  
Serum Ferritin Concentration ◽  
Multiple Blood

There are many causes of raised serum ferritin concentrations including iron overload, inflammation and liver disease to name but a few examples. Cases of extreme hyperferritinaemia (serum ferritin concentration equal to or greater than 10 000 ug/l) are being reported in laboratories but the causes of this are unclear. We conducted an audit study to explore this further. Extreme hyperferritinaemia was rare with only 0.08% of ferritin requests displaying this. The main causes of extreme hyperferritinaemia included multiple blood transfusions, malignant disease, hepatic disease and suspected Still's disease.

Graft versus Host Disease in Extremely Low Birth Weight Neonate

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1992 ◽  
Vol 89 (4) ◽  
pp. 689-690
Author(s):  
ORNA FLIDEL ◽  
YIGAL BARAK ◽  
BEATRIZ LIFSCHITZ-MERCER ◽  
AZRIEL FRUMKIN ◽  
BENJAMIN M. MOGILNER
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Extremely Low Birth Weight ◽  
Blood Transfusions ◽  
Clinical Change ◽  
Host Disease ◽  
Graft Versus Host ◽  
Birth Weight Neonate ◽  
Graft Vs Host Disease ◽  
Multiple Blood

To the Editor.— Graft vs host disease (GVHD) in extremely low birth weight neonates following multiple blood transfusions is probably more frequent than is generally thought.1 Recently, such a case was described by Funkhouser et al.2 We wish to report our experience with an extremely low birth weight neonate with GVHD, presumably induced by blood transfusions. Immunotherapy with rat antilymphocyte monoclonal antibody(Campath 1G) failed to induce any clinical change. The patient was a boy,

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