Congenital malignant melanoma in two foals.
Two cases of congenital malignant melanomas in horses are described in this report. In each case, wide surgical excision of the mass was performed; no recurrence or metastasis was detected after a minimum of 15 months' follow-up. Melanomas are among the most common neoplasms of horses, but they typically develop in gray horses greater than 6 years old.
Cox
J H
JH
Department of Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, Manhattan 66506.
DeBowes
R M
RM
Leipold
H W
HW
D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000151:congenital* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006736:Horses; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000151:congenital / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000151:congenital / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*