Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Small intestinal adenocarcinoma in a horse.
- Journal:
- Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
- Year:
- 1987
- Authors:
- Honnas, C M et al.
- Affiliation:
- Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital · United States
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
A 21-year-old female horse was having episodes of belly pain for about six months. When the vet examined her, they found that part of her small intestine was swollen. During surgery, they discovered and removed a tumor from the middle section of her small intestine. After the surgery, the diagnosis was a type of cancer called tubular adenocarcinoma. The good news is that the mare was still alive 13 months after the surgery.
Abstract
A 21-year-old mare was evaluated for intermittent episodes of apparent abdominal pain of 6 month's duration. Abdominal palpation per rectum revealed distended small intestine in the caudal portion of the abdomen. Ventral midline celiotomy revealed a mass in the midjejunal region. The mass was resected, and a side-to-side anastomosis performed. The histologic diagnosis was tubular adenocarcinoma of the small intestine. The mare was still alive 13 months after surgery.
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