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RTLA 1159. European eel, Anguilla anguilla 
Material: One color transparency of a 8 cm lesion in ventral muscle 
Diagnosis: Myositis 
Submitter: D. Bucke 
RTLA 1160-2. Crucian carp, Carassius carassius 
Material: One microscope slide each 
Diagnosis: Polycystic kidney 
Submitter: D. Bucke 
RTLA 1163. Rainbow smelt, Osmerus mordax 
Material: One piece of tissue; 5 microscope slides; 5 electron 
micrographs; 2 black and white photographs 
Diagnosis: Neurilemmoma 
Submitter: V. H. Logan and P. H. Odense 
RTLA 1164. Sea turtle, Eretmochelys imbricate 
Material: Two small growths from the corner of the right eye 
Diagnosis: Inflammation associated with bacterial infection 
Submitter: R. Bourke 
RTLA 1165. Palani, Acanthurus dusumieri 
Material: Skin from the head region of 2 palani with spreading 
scale-like lesions 
Diagnosis: Loss of epidermis - no inflammation - possible parasitic 
etiology 
Submitter: R. Bourke 
RTLA 1166. Komodo dragon, Varanus komodoensis 
Material: A round hard lump from a toe; 4 color transparencies; 
8 microscope slides; 1 pathology record 
Diagnosis: Toe - ancient encapsulated hematoma; pancreas - islet 
cell tumor; colon - carcinoma; spleen - metastatic 
mucinous adenocarcinoma; adrenal - pheochromocytoma; 
thyroid - multiple follicular adenomas; testis - 
cystic interstitial cell tumor 
Submitter: C. A. Ross (toe) and R. J. Montali (other material) 
RTLA 1167. Opaleye, Girella nigricans 
Material: One piece of tissue; 1 microscope slide 
Diagnosis: Thyroid adenoma 
Submitter: R. L. Herman 
RTLA 1168. Oyster, Ostrea lurida 
Material: Eight pathologic microscope slides; 1 normal control 
microscope slide; 3 black and white photographs 
Diagnosis: Multilobed polypoid neoplasm of pericardial mesothelium 
associated with a marked proliferation of connective 
tissue differentiating into heart muscle 
Submitter: M. C. Mix 
RTLA 1169. Soft-shell clam, Mya arenaria 
Material: One microscope slide 
Diagnosis: Diffuse sarcoma of possible amoebocyte stem cell origin 
Submitter: P. P. Yevich 
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