Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Periocular neurofibrosarcoma in a horse.
- Journal:
- Veterinary ophthalmology
- Year:
- 2001
- Authors:
- Strubbe, D T
- Affiliation:
- Animal Eye Specialty Clinic · United States
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
A 5-year-old Thoroughbred mare had a large lump above her right eye that had been growing slowly for a year. The lump was surgically removed, and then a special chemotherapy drug called cisplatin was injected directly into the area three times over the next couple of months. After 15 months of follow-up, there were no signs that the lump had come back. The tests on the lump showed it was a type of tumor called neurofibrosarcoma. Overall, the treatment was successful.
Abstract
A periocular neurofibrosarcoma was debulked and treated with intralesional cisplatin in a 5-year-old Thoroughbred mare. The horse presented with a 1-year history of a large slowly progressing subcutaneous mass over the right supraorbital process. The mass was surgically debulked, and intralesional cisplatin (1.0 mg/cm3) was injected in 3 doses at 2 weeks, 5 weeks, and 8 weeks postoperatively. No recurrence was noted over a 15-month follow-up period. Histopathology of the mass indicated neurofibrosarcoma.
Find similar cases for your pet
PetCaseFinder finds other peer-reviewed reports of pets with the same symptoms, plus a plain-English summary of what was tried across them.
Search related cases →Original publication: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11906658/