Mesothelioma in a chicken. Although the lesion mimics peritonitis, it is, in fact, a neoplastic growth of the cells of the serosal peritoneal lining and is frequently associated with avian leukosis. Note the hypertrophy and nodular appearance of the liver, a result of leukosis.

 

 

 






 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
  
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