Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Gastric leiomyosarcoma in a horse.
- Journal:
- Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
- Year:
- 1992
- Authors:
- Boy, M G et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Clinical Studies · United States
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
A 12-year-old Thoroughbred gelding was found to have gastric leiomyosarcoma, which is a type of cancer in the stomach. The horse had been showing signs of not eating (anorexia), losing weight, and having fevers for about a month and a half. Despite thorough testing before surgery, the exact problem couldn't be identified without an operation. When the vets performed surgery, they discovered a mass in the abdomen, and sadly, the horse was euthanized. A later examination of the tissues confirmed the diagnosis of leiomyosarcoma.
Abstract
Gastric leiomyosarcoma was diagnosed in a 12-year-old Thoroughbred gelding. The horse was examined because of anorexia, weight loss, and intermittent fever of 1.5 months' duration. Antemortem diagnostic testing was extensive, but a definitive diagnosis could not be reached with noninvasive methods. Exploratory celiotomy confirmed an intra-abdominal mass, and the horse was euthanatized. Necropsy revealed a firm mass associated with the distal portion of the esophagus, cranial two thirds of the stomach, and visceral surface of the liver. The histopathologic diagnosis was leiomyosarcoma.
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