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Testicular disorder of sexual development with cryptorchidism, penile hypoplasia and hypospadias in a giraffe ( Giraffa camelopardalis giraffa )

Article scientifique 2020 Anglais

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Disorders of sexual development (DSD) in wild mammals are rarely described. A male South African giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis giraffa) was identified with bilateral cryptorchidism. The testes were intra-abdominal, smaller and less ovoid than in normal male giraffes. The right testis was situated more cranially than the left and connected to a longer deferent duct with normal ampullae. One distended vesicular gland filled with mucoid material was identified. A short penis, situated in the perineal area, was directed caudally and presented hypospadias. Histologically, testicular hypoplasia was present; the epididymis tubules contained no spermatozoa and the deferent duct and vesicular gland were inflamed. The blood testosterone concentration was 16.27 nmol/L and oestrone sulphate concentration was 0.03 ng/mL. The aetiology of the abnormalities is unknown.

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Deacon, F., Mitchell, E., Meuffels, J., Luther, I., Daffue, W. (2020). Testicular disorder of sexual development with cryptorchidism, penile hypoplasia and hypospadias in a giraffe ( Giraffa camelopardalis giraffa ). https://doi.org/10.4102/jsava.v91i0.1971

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Francois Deacon Emily P. Mitchell Janine Meuffels Ilse Luther Willem Daffue

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