Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Pleuroscopic diagnosis of disseminated hemangiosarcoma in a horse.
- Journal:
- Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
- Year:
- 1990
- Authors:
- Rossier, Y et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Clinical Studies · United States
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
A 7-year-old Thoroughbred mare was having serious health issues, including ongoing nosebleeds and trouble breathing. During her examination, the vet found fluid in her chest and drained a significant amount of blood-tinged fluid from one side. Tests showed no signs of infection, and her blood clotting was normal. Imaging of her lungs showed some changes, and a procedure called pleuroscopy (looking inside the chest) revealed many dark nodules on her lung and chest lining. Unfortunately, the diagnosis was disseminated hemangiosarcoma, a type of cancer, which is quite serious.
Abstract
A 7-year-old Thoroughbred mare was examined because of persistent bilateral epistaxis and respiratory distress. Evidence of bilateral pleural effusion was found during physical examination, and a large amount of serosanguineous fluid was drained from the right side of the thorax. Cytologic examination and bacteriologic culture of the transtracheal aspirate and pleural fluid did not yield evidence of sepsis. A coagulation profile was unremarkable. Radiographic and echographic changes were seen in the lung parenchyma. Pleuroscopy, with the horse standing, revealed numerous dark nodules on the pleura, diaphragm, and lung surface. On the basis of biopsy and necropsy findings, the histopathologic diagnosis was disseminated hemangiosarcoma.
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