Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Equine ocular squamous cell carcinoma: a case report
- Journal:
- Veterinární Medicína
- Year:
- 2015
- Authors:
- M. Drazek et al.
- Affiliation:
- University of Warmia and Mazury, Olsztyn, Poland · CZ
- Species:
- horse
Abstract
An eight-year-old gelding, Wielkopolski Horse was presented with a pink tumour, which filled the entire palpebral fissure of the left eye. Ultrasonography revealed it to be well-demarcated from the cornea mass, which covered its entire surface. Due to the extensive size of the lesion and the lack of owner's consent to post-operative treatment, it was decided to perform enucleation. A histopathological examination revealed corneal squamous cell carcinoma (CSCC). The primary cause of the tumour has not been established. Immunohistochemistry was negative for p16 immunoreactivity which is typical for the E7 oncoprotein in PV infection, and is suspected of involvement in the aetiopathogenesis of ocular squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC).
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