Radical surgical resection of locally invasive oro-cutaneous tumors in the buccal region of 2 horses.
OBJECTIVE
To report treatment and wound healing after radical surgical mass excision in the equine buccal region.


METHODS
Clinical case reports.


METHODS
An 11-year-old Warmblood gelding and a 9-year-old Norwegian Trotter gelding.


METHODS
Large tumoral masses were removed from the buccal region by radical electrosurgery, creating large defects into the oral cavity. Wound ultimately healed by second intention.


RESULTS
Buccal defects in both horses healed well by second intention without tumor recurrence.


CONCLUSIONS
Locally invasive tumors involving the cheek region of the horse can be successfully treated by radical electroexcision alone, creating transmural defects up to 14 cm length x 8 cm height.


CONCLUSIONS
Large transmural defects in the cheek region of the horse, formed by radical surgery can heal satisfactorily by second intention healing without undue discomfort to the patient or major complications.
Lykkjen
Sigrid
S
Department of Companion Animal Clinical Sciences, Equine Section, Norwegian School of Veterinary Science, Oslo, Norway. Sigrid.Lykkjen@veths.no
Strand
Eric
E
Haga
Henning Andreas
HA
Lie
Kai Inge
KI
D000818:Animals; D004598:Electrosurgery / Q000662:veterinary; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006736:Horses; D008297:Male; D034801:Mastocytoma / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D018321:Neurothekeoma / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D014945:Wound Healing