Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Clinical aspects of lymphosarcoma in the horse: a clinical report of 16 cases.
- Journal:
- Equine veterinary journal
- Year:
- 1983
- Authors:
- van den Hoven, R & Franken, P
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
This study looked at 16 horses diagnosed with lymphosarcoma, which is a type of cancer affecting the lymphatic system. The horses were treated at a veterinary clinic in the Netherlands between 1969 and 1981, and the researchers also performed autopsies on 13 of them to gather more information. They found that the cases could be grouped into four types based on where the tumors were located: multicentric (multiple areas), alimentary (digestive system), thymic (thymus gland), and cutaneous (skin). The findings help to better understand how this cancer presents in horses and may guide future treatment approaches.
Abstract
This paper describes the clinical and laboratory findings in 16 horses suffering from lymphosarcoma and the autopsy results in 13 of these cases which were examined at the Large Animal Medicine Clinic, State University of Utrecht, from 1969 to 1981. The cases were classified into four groups, designated multicentric, alimentary, thymic and cutaneous forms, according to the situation of the tumours.
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