title: Congenital malignant melanoma in two foals.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, Manhattan 66506.
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Cox
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: DeBowes
authors.forename: H W
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Leipold
mesh_terms: 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*