Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Transendoscopic electrosurgery of an equine pulmonary granular cell tumor.
- Journal:
- Veterinary surgery : VS
- Year:
- 2002
- Authors:
- Ohnesorge, Bernhard et al.
- Affiliation:
- Clinic for Horses and Department of Pathology · Germany
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
A 12-year-old Standardbred mare was treated for a rare lung tumor called a granular cell tumor. The treatment involved using a special tool to remove the tumor from her bronchus, which is a large airway in the lungs, while she was sedated. After the tumor was removed, the area was treated with a laser to help prevent any regrowth. Over the next two years, the mare showed no signs of respiratory problems, and follow-up exams confirmed that the tumor did not come back. Overall, the treatment was successful.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Description of transendoscopic electrosurgical treatment of a pulmonary granular cell tumor in a horse. STUDY DESIGN: Case report. ANIMALS: A 12-year-old Standardbred mare. METHODS: After endoscopic examination and transendoscopic biopsy, a granular cell tumor nodule was removed transendoscopically from the right principal bronchus of the sedated horse (0.02 mg/kg detomide intravenous) with a monopolar electrosurgical wire snare. Two days later, the surgical area was irradiated transendoscopically using a Nd-YAG laser. RESULTS: After surgery, the horse had no further signs of respiratory disease. Clinical and endoscopic examination and radiography performed 4 times during the following 2 years showed no evidence of recurrence. CONCLUSIONS: Transendoscopic electrosurgical removal of nodular masses located intraluminally in the principal bronchi is possible on the sedated standing horse. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Granular tumors are rare lung neoplasms that lead to unspecific signs of a low airway disease. Diagnosis requires endoscopic examination of the large bronchi. Early intraluminal stages can be treated transendoscopically.
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