Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Horse with small intestine cancer and polyps causing sudden colic pain
By Moran, Juan A Muñoz et al.·Published in Journal of veterinary diagnostic investigation : official publication of the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians, Inc·2008·Equine Department, France·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Small intestine adenocarcinoma in conjunction with multiple adenomas causing acute colic in a horse.
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Plain-English summary
An 11-year-old Andalusian stallion was brought in with severe colic, which is a type of abdominal pain often seen in horses. After surgery, the vet found a blockage in the small intestine caused by a cancerous tumor (adenocarcinoma) and several benign growths (adenomas). The vet removed part of the affected intestine along with the masses, and the horse recovered well, showing no complications a year later. However, there is still a risk that the cancer could return or that the benign growths could become cancerous in the future.
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Abstract
An 11-year-old Andalusian stallion developed marked signs of colic associated with an acute small intestine obstruction. Exploratory laparotomy revealed a distal jejunum full-thickness wall induration and multiple small adherent intraluminal masses. Fifteen centimeters of jejunum, including the induration, and several intraluminal masses were resected. Histologic examination revealed an adenocarcinoma and multiple polypoid adenomas. The horse was discharged, and no complications were reported 12 months postoperatively. Colic was considered secondary to partial jejunal lumen obstruction by the adenocarcinoma. Adenocarcinoma recurrence or transformation from remaining adenomas into an adenocarcinoma is still a major risk.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18182527/