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Peer-reviewed veterinary case report

Neuroepithelial tumor of the optic nerve in a horse.

Journal:
The Cornell veterinarian
Year:
1983
Authors:
Bistner, S et al.
Species:
horse

Abstract

A nine-year-old horse was presented with severe exophthalmos of the right eye and a large mass in the vitreal cavity. The affected globe was enucleated and two months following surgery the horse was euthanized because of spread of the tumor into the calvarium producing compression of the brain stem and neurologic signs. Examination of tumor tissue by light and electron microscopic examination showed a mixed neoplasm of primitive neuroepithelium.

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Original publication: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/6825451/