Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Rhabdomyosarcoma of the tongue in a horse.
- Journal:
- Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
- Year:
- 1993
- Authors:
- Hanson, P D et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Surgical Sciences
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
A 5-year-old Quarter Horse mare was brought in for a check-up because she had been having trouble chewing and had nasal discharge that contained bits of food for the past six months. During the examination, the vet noticed she had lost weight and had a soft tissue mass at the back of her tongue that was pushing her soft palate out of place. The vet successfully removed this mass through surgery done inside her mouth. The mass was diagnosed as rhabdomyosarcoma, which is a type of cancer.
Abstract
A 5-year-old Quarter Horse mare was examined because of a 6-month history of quidding and nasal discharge that contained feed material. Physical examination revealed weight loss and dorsal displacement of the soft palate, caused by a soft tissue mass located at the dorsal aspect of the base of the tongue. Surgical resection of the mass was successfully performed through an oral approach. The histopathologic diagnosis was rhabdomyosarcoma.
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