Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Hypertrophic osteopathy and dysgerminoma in a mare.
- Journal:
- Australian veterinary journal
- Year:
- 1977
- Authors:
- McLennan, M W & Kelly, W R
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
A mare had been experiencing some vague belly discomfort for about a year, and during that time, noticeable bony swellings appeared in the lower legs. It turned out she had a type of tumor called a dysgerminoma in her left ovary, which had spread to several lymph nodes in her abdomen and affected a major vein. Although there were no obvious signs of the tumor in her chest, tests showed that it had spread to small blood vessels in her lungs. The treatment details and outcome are not provided, so we can't say how well she responded to any treatment.
Abstract
A case of hypertrophic osteopathy is described in a mare with a vague history of abdominal discomfort over the preceding 12 months. Bony swellings were obvious in the pastern area of both forelegs. There was a dysgerminoma of the left ovary that had metastasised to several abdominal lymph nodes and had infiltrated the posterior vena cava. There was no gross thoracic involvement although there was histologic evidence of tumour metastasis in pulmonary arterioles.
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