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Horse with multiple skin tumors - what helped?
By Cihocki, L M et al.·Published in Veterinary dermatology·2007·Department of Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: A case of multiple epitrichial sweat gland ductal carcinomas in a horse.
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- horse
Plain-English summary
This case involves a 14-year-old horse that developed several rare tumors called epitrichial sweat gland ductal carcinomas, which are a type of skin cancer. These tumors mostly appeared on the horse's lower legs over a period of two years, but the horse stayed otherwise healthy during this time. The treatment involved applying a medication called imiquimod to the affected areas, and it worked well for many of the tumors. Overall, the treatment was successful in managing the condition.
Abstract
This case report describes a rare epitrichial sweat gland ductal carcinoma in a 14-year-old horse and is the first report of multiple carcinomas of this type in horses. Although several tumours developed, mostly on the distal extremities, over a 2-year period, the horse remained otherwise healthy. Topical treatment with imiquimod was successful for many of them.
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