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Colt with swollen belly and lumps - what to know
By Turk, J R et al.·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1979·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Cystic lymphangioma in a colt.
Plain-English summary
A 6-month-old Morgan colt was brought in because of swelling around the penis and several lumps in the left groin area. The vet suspected a type of lymphatic tumor based on initial tests, but surgery was unlikely to help due to the tumor's aggressive growth. Unfortunately, the colt developed infections and, at the owner's request, was euthanized. A postmortem exam revealed that the tumor was a cystic lymphangioma, which had spread to several areas in the abdomen and hind leg.
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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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