Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Excision of oral squamous cell carcinoma in a horse.
- Journal:
- Veterinary surgery : VS
- Year:
- 1991
- Authors:
- Orsini, J A et al.
- Affiliation:
- University of Pennsylvania · United States
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
A 27-year-old Arabian stallion had a large tumor in its mouth called an oral squamous cell carcinoma, which was surgically removed by taking out part of the bone in the area. Five months after the surgery, there were no signs that the tumor had come back or spread to other parts of the body. Overall, the treatment was successful.
Abstract
A large oral squamous cell carcinoma in a 27-year-old Arabian stallion was removed by partial excision of the incisive bone. There was no gross evidence of recurrence or metastasis 5 months later.
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