Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Squamous cell carcinoma associated with a chronic wound in a horse.
- Journal:
- Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
- Year:
- 1993
- Authors:
- Fessler, J F et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
A 13-year-old Belgian stallion had a squamous cell carcinoma, which is a type of skin cancer, that developed at the site of a neck cut. This cut had been treated with different irritating chemicals for a year and a half. The horse received radiation treatments three times over five years, which helped keep the tumor under control. Eight years after the horse was first treated, the area was healed, and he looked healthy overall. The treatment was successful in managing the cancer and allowing the horse to recover.
Abstract
A 13-year-old Belgian stallion developed a squamous cell carcinoma at the site of a neck laceration that had been treated topically with various irritating chemicals for 18 months. Orthovoltage treatments at 3 times over 5 years controlled the tumor. Eight years after the initial hospitalization, the area was healed and the stallion appeared healthy.
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