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Peer-reviewed veterinary case report

Paranasal meningioma in a horse.

Journal:
Journal of veterinary diagnostic investigation : official publication of the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians, Inc
Year:
2002
Authors:
Kreeger, John M et al.
Affiliation:
University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine · United States
Species:
horse

Plain-English summary

A 5-year-old Appaloosa gelding was found to have a paranasal meningioma, which is a type of tumor located in the sinuses around the nose and eyes. The tumor was in the right maxillary, frontal, and sphenopalatine sinuses but had not spread into the skull. The diagnosis was confirmed through a detailed examination of the tumor's cells and specific tests that showed certain markers. The treatment details and outcome were not provided in the abstract.

Abstract

Paranasal meningioma was diagnosed in a 5-year-old Appaloosa gelding. The mass occupied the right maxillary, frontal, and sphenopalatine sinuses but did not invade the calvarium. The diagnosis was based on histologic evaluation, positive immunohistochemical staining for vimentin and cytokeratin, and ultrastructural features including the presence of interdigitating spindle cells with numerous desmosomes.

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Original publication: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12152812/