Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Clinical course of renal adenocarcinoma associated with hypercupraemia in a horse.
- Journal:
- The Veterinary record
- Year:
- 1986
- Authors:
- Owen, R A et al.
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
A four-year-old Shire mare was diagnosed with a large tumor in one of her kidneys, known as renal adenocarcinoma. She showed several concerning symptoms, including blood in her urine, belly pain, significant weight loss, and an abdominal mass. Over the course of 11 months, her condition was closely monitored, and tests revealed that her copper levels in the blood were higher than normal on two separate occasions. This increased copper level might be related to her cancer. The treatment and management details are not provided, so we can't determine the outcome of her condition.
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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