Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Primary pulmonary neoplasm in a horse.
- Journal:
- Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
- Year:
- 1992
- Authors:
- Anderson, J D et al.
- Affiliation:
- Fox Run Equine Center
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
A 16-year-old male Thoroughbred horse was checked for breathing problems and was later found to have a lung tumor after he passed away. Before he died, the vets used X-rays and a special needle test to look for signs of the tumor. They identified it as a type of cancer called bronchioalveolar adenocarcinoma. It's important to note that lung tumors are quite rare in horses, with granular cell tumors being the most common type. Unfortunately, the treatment options for this condition are limited, and the outcome was not favorable.
Abstract
A 16-year-old Thoroughbred gelding was evaluated for respiratory disease and found to have a primary lung tumor on postmortem examination. A tentative antemortem diagnosis was made on the basis of results of radiography and cytologic examination of a needle aspirate guided by ultrasonography. A histologic diagnosis of bronchioalveolar adenocarcinoma was made. Thoracic neoplasia is rare in horses. The most frequently reported primary pulmonary tumor is the granular cell tumor.
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