Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Primary malignant pulmonary neoplasia in two horses.
- Journal:
- Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
- Year:
- 1988
- Authors:
- Schultze, A E et al.
- Affiliation:
- College of Veterinary Medicine · United States
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
In this study, two horses were found to have a rare type of lung cancer after they passed away and were examined. One horse had a specific kind of lung cancer called cystic mucinous adenocarcinoma and showed signs of trouble breathing and neurological issues related to the cancer. The other horse had a different type of lung cancer called anaplastic bronchogenic carcinoma but did not show any signs of lung problems while it was alive. This highlights how varied the symptoms can be in horses with lung cancer.
Abstract
Although primary malignant pulmonary neoplasia of horses is rarely encountered, this diagnosis was confirmed in 2 horses on the basis of necropsy and histopathologic findings. One horse, with cystic mucinous adenocarcinoma, had respiratory tract and neurologic signs directly attributable to the neoplasm, and a tentative antemortem diagnosis of pulmonary neoplasia was made. The other horse, with anaplastic bronchogenic carcinoma, did not have clinical signs of pulmonary neoplasia.
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