Exophthalmos in a horse resulting from an adenocarcinoma of the frontal sinus.
A fifteen-year-old thoroughbred gelding with exophthalmos of the left eye, was found at necropsy to have an adenocarcinoma of the left frontal sinus. The tumour extended caudally through the cribriform plate into the orbit, displacing the eyeball anteriorly.
Hill
F W
FW
Faculty of Veterinary Science University of Zimbabwe, Harare.
Moulton
J E
JE
Schiff
P H
PH
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D005094:Exophthalmos / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005626:Frontal Sinus; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D006736:Horses; D008297:Male; D010255:Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000662:veterinary*