Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Horse with eye cancer - can surgery help?
By van der Woerdt, A et al.·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1996·Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Penetrating keratoplasty for treatment of recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the cornea in a horse.
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
A 14-year-old horse had a type of skin cancer called squamous cell carcinoma affecting the cornea and the lining of the eye. Initially, the horse was treated with surgery and radiation, but the cancer came back after four months. To try to remove the tumor and keep the horse's vision, the veterinarians performed a more extensive surgery called penetrating keratoplasty. Thirteen months later, the horse was still able to see, although there were some mild changes in the eye's tissue. Overall, the treatment was successful in preserving the horse's vision.
Abstract
Squamous cell carcinoma involving the cornea and conjunctiva of the left eye in a 14-year-old horse was treated by superficial keratectomy in combination with beta-radiation and radiofrequency hyperthermia. The tumor recurred 4 months later in the central cornea at the edge of the previous keratectomy site. Penetrating keratoplasty was performed in an effort to remove the tumor and retain a visual eye. The eye was visual 13 months after surgery. Mild fibrosis and vascularization were observed in the area of the penetrating keratoplasty.
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