Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Foals with congenital malignant melanoma - what to know
By Cox, J H et al.·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1989·Department of Surgery·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Congenital malignant melanoma in two foals.
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
This report talks about two young horses, called foals, that were born with a type of skin cancer known as congenital malignant melanoma. In both cases, the tumors were surgically removed, and after at least 15 months of monitoring, there were no signs of the cancer coming back or spreading to other parts of the body. While melanomas are common in horses, they usually appear in older gray horses, typically over six years old. In these two foals, the treatment was successful.
Abstract
Two cases of congenital malignant melanomas in horses are described in this report. In each case, wide surgical excision of the mass was performed; no recurrence or metastasis was detected after a minimum of 15 months' follow-up. Melanomas are among the most common neoplasms of horses, but they typically develop in gray horses greater than 6 years old.
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