Species: Wild Mammal, Muskox

Specimen:
Kidney

Shown:
Simple renal cyst

Plain-Language Description:
On one of the ends of the kidney there is a round sac-like structure in the tissue filled with watery fluid. These are commonly found in many animals are are usually harmless.

Pathology Description:
On one of the renal poles of the kidney there is a firm nodule, on cut section it contains 3.0cm diameter cyst, filled with 5ml of watery yellow translucent fluid