First report of kyphoscoliosis in the narrow‐ridged finless porpoises (Neophocaena asiaeorientalis): Findings from congenital and degenerative cases comparison using post‐mortem computed tomography

Author:

Yuen Adams Hei Long12ORCID,Kim Sang Wha34ORCID,Lee Kyunglee5,Lee Young Min15,Lee Sung Bin1,Kim Min Ju5,Poon Cherry Tsz Ching6ORCID,Jung Won Joon1,Jo Su Jin1,Hwang Mae Hyun1,Park Jae Hong1ORCID,Park Dasol1,Giri Sib Sankar1,Seok Seung Hyeok378,Park Se Chang1ORCID

Affiliation:

1. College of Veterinary Medicine and Research Institute for Veterinary Science Seoul National University Seoul Republic of Korea

2. Radiotherapy and Oncology Centre Gleneagles Hospital Hong Kong Hong Kong SAR China

3. Department of Microbiology and Immunology and Institute of Endemic Disease College of Medicine Seoul National University Seoul Republic of Korea

4. College of Veterinary Medicine & Institute of Veterinary Science Kangwon National University Chuncheon Gangwon Republic of Korea

5. Cetacean Research Institute National Institute of Fisheries Science Ulsan Republic of Korea

6. Department of Surgery Queen Mary Hospital Pokfulam Hong Kong SAR China

7. Department of Biomedical Sciences Seoul National University College of Medicine Seoul Republic of Korea

8. Cancer Research Institute Seoul National University Seoul Republic of Korea

Abstract

AbstractIntroductionSpinal deformities, including kyphoscoliosis, have been consistently documented in cetaceans. However, the majority of reported cases of kyphoscoliosis in cetaceans pertain to bottlenose dolphins, with limited information on its occurrence in narrow‐ridged finless porpoise (NFP) (Neophocaena asiaeorientalis).Materials and methodsIn November 2021, two deceased NFPs were discovered stranded on the shores of the Republic of Korea. As part of the pioneer stranded cetacean imaging programme in the Republic of Korea, both carcasses underwent post‐mortem computed tomography (PMCT), revealing congenital and degenerative traumatic kyphoscoliosis, respectively.ResultsAlthough kyphoscoliosis may not have directly caused the demise of these individuals, it is hypothesized that the reduced spinal range of motion and mobility associated with kyphoscoliosis may have contributed to their deaths.ConclusionThis case report presents the first documented cases of kyphoscoliosis in two NFPs stranded in Korean waters, utilizing PMCT as an efficient methodology for assessing skeletal abnormalities in cetaceans.

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Wiley

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