Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Mare's tumor may have caused foal's death at 2.5 months
By Allison, Neil et al.·Published in Journal of veterinary diagnostic investigation : official publication of the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians, Inc·2004·Virginia Department of Agriculture, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Placental teratocarcinoma in a mare with possible metastasis to the foal.
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
A 5-year-old Arabian mare was found to have a type of cancer called teratocarcinoma in her amnion, which is the protective sac around a developing foal. She gave birth to a healthy foal, but unfortunately, the foal died at 2.5 months old due to cancer cells spreading from the mare to the foal. This case is significant because it's the first time this type of cancer has been reported in animals, and it shows that the cancer can affect the foal after birth.
Abstract
A teratocarcinoma was diagnosed in the amnion of a 5-year-old Arabian mare that delivered a healthy, full-term foal. The foal died at 2.5 months of age as a result of metastasis of an undifferentiated component of the mass. This case is unique because it is the first reported case of placental teratocarcinoma in animals and the malignant component apparently metastasized to the foal resulting in its death.
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