Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cystic lymphangioma in a colt.
- Journal:
- Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
- Year:
- 1979
- Authors:
- Turk, J R et al.
Plain-English summary
A 6-month-old Morgan colt was taken to the vet because he had swelling around his sheath and several lumps in his left groin area. The vet thought it might be a type of growth called lymphatic hamartoma based on an initial biopsy. Unfortunately, the tumor was growing quickly, and the chances of successful surgery were low. The colt developed infections as a result, and the owner decided to have him euthanized. After he passed away, a postmortem exam revealed that the mass was a cystic lymphangioma, which had spread to several areas in his abdomen and hind leg.
Abstract
A 6-month-old Morgan colt was examined because of preputial edema and multiple nodular masses in the left inguinal region. A tentative diagnosis of lymphatic hamartoma was made on the basis of initial biopsy findings. The prognosis for surgical excision was poor due to the progressive expansile growth of the tumor. Secondary infectious complications developed, and the colt was euthanatized at the owner's request. An abdominal and retroperitoneal mass was seen at postmortem examination. The mass was adherent to the left lumbar musculature, the craniodorsal aspect of the pelvic inlet, the midjejunum, the left testicle, and the left kidney. The mass extended through the left inguinal and femoral canals into the deep intermuscular fascia of the hindlimb. Histologic examination of the mass indicated that it was a cystic lymphangioma.
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