Report of the Society's Prosector for the Years 1955 and 1956

Hill, F.R.S.E. W. C. Osman

doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.1957.tb00305.x

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“…Generally speaking, solid tumors are more vascularized than healthy tissues (Forster, Harriss‐Phillips, Douglass, & Bezak, 2017), but their chaotic growth results in chronic and acute hypoxia due to poor circulation (Forster et al, 2017; Siemann, 2011). Among the earliest comments on vasculature of bony tumors in reptiles is Hill's (1957) report of a vascular osteoid osteoma in a Common Water Monitor ( Varanus salvator ). Hill (1957) briefly notes that reptile osteomas (at least in snakes) may be synonymous with exostoses found in human osteomas.…”

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“…Among the earliest comments on vasculature of bony tumors in reptiles is Hill's (1957) report of a vascular osteoid osteoma in a Common Water Monitor ( Varanus salvator ). Hill (1957) briefly notes that reptile osteomas (at least in snakes) may be synonymous with exostoses found in human osteomas. Interestingly, Stolk (1958) reports several osteomas in the caudal vertebrae of a female European Green Lizard ( Lacerta viridis ) that exhibited normal vasculature.…”

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“…In contrast, extant reptiles exhibit a diverse range of tumors (Machotka, 1984), and nearly all tumors found in mammals can be found in reptiles plus a few that cannot be found in mammals (Effron et al, 1977; Garner, Hernandez‐Divers, & Raymond, 2004; Mauldin & Done, 2006; Rothschild et al, 2012; Suedmeyer, 1995). Our knowledge of reptilian neoplasms is primarily gleaned from systematic reviews from zoos (Catão‐Dias & Nichols, 1999; Cowan, 1968; Effron et al, 1977; Hill, 1952–1955, 1957; Ippen, 1972; Ramsay & Fowler, 1992; Ramsay, Munson, Lowenstine, & Fowler, 1996; Sykes IV & Trupkiewicz, 2006), though important contributions have come from the pet trade and veterinary practice (Christman et al, 2017; Garner et al, 2004; Done, 2005; Mader, 2005; Simard, 2016), private collections (Frye, 1994), and museum collections (Harshbarger, 1969; Machotka & Whitney, 1980).…”

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Possible osteosarcoma reported from a new world elapid snake and review of reptilian bony tumors

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Cancer chiefly occurs in vertebrates. Rare in amphibians, and perhaps common in reptiles, various neoplasms and malignant cancers have been reported with erratic frequency by museums, paleontologists, veterinarians, and pet hobbyists. Unsurprisingly, most herpetofaunal diversity has never been systematically surveyed for the presence of neoplasms owing to the extreme rarity or obscurity of many species. Museum collections can fill these gaps in knowledge, especially when researchers use non-destructive techniques. In this study, we used X-ray computed tomography (CT) to discover and characterize a possible osteosarcoma of the spine in a rare South American coralsnake, Micrurus ancoralis. Two spinal vertebrae were completely fused and adjacent vertebrae showed evidence of corruption. The fused vertebrae contained a hollow inner network thought to be vascular tissue. We also review previous reports of neoplasms in the Elapidae and all bony neoplasms in non-avian reptiles. The rarely reported technique of X-ray CT for tumor discovery could greatly improve our understanding of the species diversity and perhaps underlying causes of neoplasia.

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Possible osteosarcoma reported from a new world elapid snake and review of reptilian bony tumors

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“…One early effort to systematically report on vertebrate neoplasms was the annual report 61 from the Zoological Society of London prosector (e.g., Hill 1952Hill -1955Hill , 1957. Here, all London 62…”

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“…Generally speaking, solid tumors are more 207 vascularized than healthy tissues (Forster et al, 2017), but their chaotic growth results in chronic and acute hypoxia due to poor circulation(Siemann, 2011; Forster et al, 2017). Among the 209 earliest comments on vasculature of bony tumors in reptiles isHill's (1957) report of a vascular 210 osteoid osteoma in a Common Water Monitor (Varanus salvator) Hill (1957). briefly notes that 211 reptile osteomas (at least in snakes) may be synonymous with exotoses found in human 212 osteomas.…”

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First Osteosarcoma Reported from a New World Elapid Snake and Review of Reptilian Bony Tumors

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2018

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13Cancer chiefly occurs in vertebrates. Rare in amphibians, and perhaps common in 14 reptiles, various neoplasms and malignant cancers have been reported with erratic frequency by 15 museums, paleontologists, veterinarians, and pet hobbyists. Unsurprisingly, most herpetofaunal 16 diversity has never been systematically surveyed for the presence of neoplasms owing to the 17 extreme rarity or obscurity of many species. Museum collections can fill these gaps in 18 knowledge, especially when researchers use non-destructive techniques. In this study, we used 19 X-ray computed tomography to discover and characterize an osteosarcoma of the spine in a rare 20 South American coralsnake, Micrurus ancoralis. Two spinal vertebrae were completely fused 21 and adjacent vertebrae showed evidence of corruption. The fused vertebrae contained a hollow 22 inner network thought to be vascular tissue. We also review previous reports of tumors in the 23 Elapidae and all bony tumors in non-avian reptiles. The rarely reported technique of X-ray CT 24 for tumor discovery could greatly improve our understanding of the species diversity and 25 perhaps underlying causes of neoplasia. 26 27

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