Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Exuberant granulation tissue in the stomach of a horse.
- Journal:
- Equine veterinary journal
- Year:
- 1981
- Authors:
- Mackay, R J et al.
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
A 4-year-old stallion was brought in for examination after experiencing a 2-month period of eating less than usual and losing weight. About a month before the visit, he also started having diarrhea. During the exam, the vet found that the horse was very thin, had swelling in his lower belly, enlarged lymph nodes in the abdomen, and a large mass in the upper left part of his belly. Blood tests showed he was anemic and had low protein levels, along with issues absorbing certain sugars. Unfortunately, the horse was euthanized, and during the examination after death, a large mass made of abnormal tissue was discovered in his stomach, but the exact cause of this mass was not identified.
Abstract
A 4-year-old stallion was examined because of a 2-month history of inappetance and weight loss. Diarrhoea had also developed a month before presentation. Abnormal clinical findings were emaciation, diarrhoea, ventral oedema, palpable mesenteric lymph node enlargement and a large mass in the left cranial portion of the abdomen. Significant laboratory findings were anaemia (packed cell volume 0.21 litres/litre), hypoalbuminaemia (16 g/litre) and xylose malabsorption. The horse was euthanased and at necropsy a 10.5 kg pendunculated mass composed of granulation tissue was found within and attached to the stomach. There was villous atrophy diffusely throughout the small intestine. The inciting cause of the gastric mass was not determined.
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