title: Abdominal neoplasia (excluding urogenital tract).
abstract: Neoplasia of the equine gastrointestinal tract and abdominal organs occurs predominantly in geriatric horses, although lymphoma and hepatocellular carcinoma and a few other neoplasms can be found in young horses. This article discusses diagnostics that can be used in weight-loss situations, suspicious of neoplasia, as well as tumors themselves including clinical signs, diagnostic tools, histopathologic appearance, and management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Sciences, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, USA.
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: East
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Savage
mesh_terms: D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary; D000818:Animals; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006736:Horses; D007414:Intestinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary; D013160:Splenic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary