Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Horse with cough and swollen thyroid - what could it be?
By Hovda, L R et al.·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1990·Department of Medical Sciences·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Mediastinal squamous cell carcinoma and thyroid carcinoma in an aged horse.
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- horse
Plain-English summary
A 25-year-old horse was brought in with a swollen throat, a chronic cough, and some trouble breathing. The vet discovered that the horse had both a squamous cell carcinoma (a type of skin cancer) in the chest area and a thyroid carcinoma (a type of thyroid cancer). Unfortunately, no treatment was given for these tumors, which are rare in horses, especially together. The horse's condition may have been linked to an immune system issue.
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Abstract
A mediastinal squamous cell carcinoma and thyroid carcinoma were found in an aged horse. Clinical signs consisted of bilateral thyroid gland enlargement, chronic cough, and mild respiratory distress. The neoplasms were not treated. Squamous cell carcinoma is a common neoplasm in horses, but not in the cranial portion of the mediastinum. Thyroid carcinomas in horses are uncommon. This combination of neoplasms is rare and may have been associated with a defect in the immune system.
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