Asthenia-Cutanea-in-Albino-Burmese-Python-Python-Molurus-Bivittatus-Report-of-a-Case-in-Mexico
Asthenia-Cutanea-in-Albino-Burmese-Python-Python-Molurus-Bivittatus-Report-of-a-Case-in-Mexico
Jocelín Selene Sánchez Cisneros1, Braulio Alejandro Fuantos Gámez1, Martin Herrik Ramón Kane1, Laura Miranda Contreras2, Camilo Romero Núñez2*
ABSTRACT
Cutaneous asthenia, dermatosparaxis, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, or also called skin fragility syndrome, is a hereditary disorder of the connective tissue caused by the defective synthesis or assembly of collagen. This case describes a young albino Burmese python that presented with dry-looking skin, multiple folds and wounds. Skin samples were taken for histopathology and compared with a healthy specimen of the same species and colour characteristics. The diagnosis was cutaneous collagen dysplasia suggestive of cutaneous asthenia. This is the first report of cutaneous asthenia in a baby albino Burmese python in Latin America.
Keywords | Burmese python, Histopathology, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, Wounds, Cutaneous asthenia
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