Hepatic Amyloidosis in Camelus Dromedarius in Saudi Arabia (A case report)

(Mahmoud Abdel-Halim Mahmoud Hammouda and Fahad Abdullah Hezbe)

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Abstract

Hepatic amyloidosis was diagnosed histologically in a 10-year old female camel. The animal was in a poor physical condition and brought for slaughter in Al-Ahsa slaughterhouse. During post-mortem inspection, the liver was enlarged, and extremely pale and waxy on both its external and cut surfaces. Histologically, the deposits appear first in the space of Disse and then progressively enlarge to encroach on the adjacent hepatic parenchyma. The trapped liver cells were destroyed and eventually replaced by sheets of amyloid. Amyloid was stained positively with or without 5% potassium permanganate pretreatment. Key Words: Camelus dromedarius, liver, amyloid.
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