To Mrs. Kain, concerning Escher Today I received Escher's pathology report from Dr. Joel Schiff, Wise Owl Veterinary Care. Everything appears to be in order here. The two hyperplastic lymph nodes are most likely abdominal, and in my experience, are most suggestive of gastric Helicobacter infection, which is commonly seen in older ferrets. The adrenal tissue, coded as "cystic hyperplastic or cystadenomatous adrenal gland", to me, suggests adrenal cyst formation, which is most commonly seen in the right adrenal. Was it the right adrenal that was removed??? Although I did not see the slides myself, the pathologist seems to have a fair grasp of the situation. I don't see anything on this report that would indicate anything other than a good prognosis. Bruce Williams, DVM Department of Veterinary Pathology [log in to unmask] Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (202) 576-2453/2454 Washington, D.C. 20306-6000 [Posted in FML issue 0824]