Successful Surgical Excision of a Chronic Abscess in a Hawksbill Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata): A Case Report
Da Sol Park, Hee Jun Ko, Jiho Park, Sib Sankar Giri, Mae Hyun Hwang, Jae Hong Park, Eun Jae Park, Se Chang Park, Antonio Fernández · 2025
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Description
Da Sol Park and co-authors report in 2025 the surgical removal of a long-standing abscess from a hawksbill turtle. Sea turtle abscesses tend to be solid and cheesy, so drugs alone rarely cure them. This turtle had carried a lump near its tail vent for three years. Lab checks showed layered dead tissue with chronic inflammation and no germs.
Surgeons cut the mass out under local anesthesia with a radio wave tool, which limited bleeding and time. Oral antibiotics followed, chosen to reduce handling stress. The turtle healed without trouble and stayed clear for two months. The case backs surgery as the best route for such abscesses in marine reptiles.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Da Sol Park, Hee Jun Ko, Jiho Park, Sib Sankar Giri, Mae Hyun Hwang, Jae Hong Park, Eun Jae Park, Se Chang Park, Antonio Fernández |
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| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 18 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |