Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Horse with colic and depression diagnosed with esophageal cancer
By Ford, T S et al.·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1987·View original on PubMed →
PetCaseFinder translated the abstract of this peer-reviewed paper into plain English so pet owners can read it. We do not publish original research — every detail traces back to the citation above. How we work →
Original publication title: Pleuroscopic diagnosis of gastroesophageal squamous cell carcinoma in a horse.
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
A 15-year-old Quarter Horse gelding was brought to the vet for ongoing colic (abdominal pain) that lasted for 40 days. The horse showed signs of depression, excessive drooling, and discomfort after eating. After examining the horse, the vet found a mass in the esophagus that was causing a blockage. A procedure called pleuroscopy allowed the vet to see the mass directly and take a biopsy, which confirmed it was squamous cell carcinoma (a type of cancer).
People also search for: horse colic symptoms · horse esophagus cancer · Quarter Horse cancer diagnosis
Abstract
A 15-year-old Quarter Horse gelding was examined because of chronic intermittent colic of 40 days' duration. The clinical signs included acute onset of depression, ptyalism, abdominal splinting, and rolling within an hour of eating. An intramural mass of the esophagus was identified during esophagoscopy. A large soft-tissue density surrounding the distal portion of the esophagus, creating a stricture, was identified on an esophagogram. With the horse slightly sedated, pleuroscopy was performed, allowing direct visualization and biopsy of the mass. The histopathologic diagnosis was squamous cell carcinoma.
Find similar cases for your pet
PetCaseFinder finds other peer-reviewed reports of pets with the same symptoms, plus a plain-English summary of what was tried across them.
Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3610764/