Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Horse with blood in urine and weight loss - what could it be?
By Owen, R A et al.·Published in The Veterinary record·1986·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Clinical course of renal adenocarcinoma associated with hypercupraemia in a horse.
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Plain-English summary
A four-year-old Shire mare was brought in with symptoms like blood in her urine, colic (abdominal pain), significant weight loss, and a noticeable mass in her abdomen. After examination, she was diagnosed with a large kidney tumor called renal adenocarcinoma. Over the course of 11 months, her condition was monitored, and it was noted that her copper levels in the blood were unusually high, which might be linked to the cancer. Unfortunately, the outcome of her treatment is not detailed in the study.
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Abstract
A four-year-old shire mare with haematuria, colic, terminal weight loss and an abdominal mass had a large unilateral renal adenocarcinoma. Clinical signs were monitored for 11 months. Increased serum copper concentrations were measured on two occasions. Hypercupraemia is discussed as a possible paraneoplastic change.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3776030/