title: Primary ovarian adenocarcinoma associated with teratomatous elements in a mare.
abstract: An ovarian adenocarcinoma with teratomatous elements was removed from a 9-year-old mare. Although no other lesions were detected at ovariectomy, multifocal metastatic masses led to cachexia and euthanasia 2 months later. This case reaffirms the need to exercise caution when removing ovarian masses to prevent seeding of the abdomen. This report includes discussion of the WHO system of classification of ovarian tumors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Food Animal and Equine Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh 27606.
authors.forename: S D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Van Camp
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mahler
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Roberts
authors.forename: L P
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Tate
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Whitacre
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000556:secondary / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D006734:Horse Diseases; D006736:Horses; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000662:veterinary*; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary / Q000662:veterinary*; D013724:Teratoma / Q000662:veterinary*