Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Horse with colon tumor causing repeated colic and blood in stool
By Malberg, Jessica A et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2014·Colorado State University, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Colonic gastrointestinal stromal tumor resulting in recurrent colic and hematochezia in a warmblood gelding.
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Plain-English summary
A 14-year-old Trakehner gelding was brought in for recurring colic (abdominal pain) and passing blood in his stool over the past year. After examining him, the vet found an ulcerated tumor in his colon that was causing the blockage and bleeding. Unfortunately, the diagnosis was a gastrointestinal stromal tumor, which is a type of cancer. The horse's condition was serious, and treatment options would depend on the specifics of the tumor and the horse's overall health.
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Abstract
A 14-year-old Trakehner gelding was evaluated for recurrent colic, with episodes occurring over 1 year. Signs were consistent with intermittent ascending colon obstruction and hematochezia. Necropsy examination revealed an ulcerated mass extending into the lumen of the right dorsal ascending colon. Gross and histologic appearance and immunoreactivity to c-kit (CD117), desmin, vimentin, and smooth muscle actin, were consistent with a diagnosis of gastrointestinal stromal tumor.
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