Small intestinal adenocarcinoma in a horse.
A 21-year-old mare was evaluated for intermittent episodes of apparent abdominal pain of 6 month's duration. Abdominal palpation per rectum revealed distended small intestine in the caudal portion of the abdomen. Ventral midline celiotomy revealed a mass in the midjejunal region. The mass was resected, and a side-to-side anastomosis performed. The histologic diagnosis was tubular adenocarcinoma of the small intestine. The mare was still alive 13 months after surgery.
Honnas
C M
CM
Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, University of California, Davis 95616.
Snyder
J R
JR
Olander
H J
HJ
Wheat
J D
JD
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D006734:Horse Diseases; D006736:Horses; D007580:Jejunal Neoplasms / Q000662:veterinary*