Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Squamous Cell Carcinoma
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Etiology:  Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is a spontaneous tumor which often originates from the ventral marking gland [3].

Incidence: SCC is common in aged (> 2 years) male Mongolian Gerbils.

Clinical Signs:  Gerbils may present with a skin ulcer on the ventral abdominal wall.

Diagnosis:  Diagnosis is made based on clinical signs and confirmed by histopathology.




3.         Raflo, C.P. and S.S. Diamond, Metastatic squamous-cell carcinoma in a gerbil (Meriones unguiculatus). Lab Anim, 1980. 14(3): p. 237-9.