Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Lymphangiosarcoma in a horse.
- Journal:
- Journal of comparative pathology
- Year:
- 2000
- Authors:
- IJzer, J & van den Ingh, T S
- Affiliation:
- Department of Pathology · Netherlands
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
A 15-year-old Dutch Warmblood mare was brought in because she was having trouble breathing and had stopped eating. During the examination, the vet found fluid in her chest and a mass in her abdomen. After she passed away, a thorough examination revealed a tumor that had spread from her abdomen into her chest area. Tests showed that the tumor was a lymphangiosarcoma, which is a type of cancer affecting the lymphatic system. Unfortunately, the outcome was not favorable, as the mare did not survive.
Abstract
A 15-year-old Dutch Warmblood mare presented with respiratory distress and anorexia. Clinical examination revealed liquothorax and an abdominal mass. At necropsy, an infiltrating tumour was found in the visceral trunk, continuing through the diaphragm into the mediastinum. Histopathology, immunohistochemistry and electronmicroscopy showed empty channels lined by atypical endothelial cells, and neoplastic cells in a disorganized pattern, consistent with the diagnosis of a lymphangiosarcoma.
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