title: Colic in a mare caused by a colonic neurofibroma.
abstract: A 16 year old Thoroughbred mare was presented to the Ontario Veterinary College because of an acute episode of colic. An exploratory laparotomy was performed and a neurofibroma was identified and successfully removed from the small colon. The clinical and pathological features of this case are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003085:Colic / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D006736:Horses; D009455:Neurofibroma / Q000150:complications / Q000662:veterinary*