Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Horse has a growing mass near its eye - what was done?
By Strubbe, D T·Published in Veterinary ophthalmology·2001·Animal Eye Specialty Clinic, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Periocular neurofibrosarcoma in a horse.
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
A 5-year-old Thoroughbred mare had a large, slowly growing lump above her right eye that had been present for a year. The lump was surgically removed, and the vet treated the area with a chemotherapy drug called cisplatin in three doses over the following months. After 15 months of follow-up, there were no signs of the mass returning, and tests confirmed it was a neurofibrosarcoma (a type of tumor). The treatment was successful, and the mare remained healthy.
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Abstract
A periocular neurofibrosarcoma was debulked and treated with intralesional cisplatin in a 5-year-old Thoroughbred mare. The horse presented with a 1-year history of a large slowly progressing subcutaneous mass over the right supraorbital process. The mass was surgically debulked, and intralesional cisplatin (1.0 mg/cm3) was injected in 3 doses at 2 weeks, 5 weeks, and 8 weeks postoperatively. No recurrence was noted over a 15-month follow-up period. Histopathology of the mass indicated neurofibrosarcoma.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11906658/