Radiation therapy communication: equine hemangioma.
A 13-month-old Standardbred Colt had a recurrent hemangioma at the level of the coronary band. Multiple excisions had led to a nonhealing skin and hoof defect. Using 14 MV electrons, a total dose of 36 Gy was administered, given as six fractions of 6 Gy twice a week. Wound healing by second intention was achieved over the next 4 months and the colt began race training 6 months after the end of therapy. Twenty months later the colt is sound and there is no evidence of tumor recurrence.
Kleiter
Miriam
M
Department for Companion Animals and Horses, Divisions of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Veterinaerplatz 1, 1210 Vienna, Austria. miriam.kleiter@vu-wien.ac.at
Velde
Karsten
K
Hainisch
Edmund
E
Auer
Ulrike
U
Reifinger
Martin
M
D000818:Animals; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000151:congenital / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D006614:Hindlimb; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D006736:Horses; D008297:Male; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage / Q000662:veterinary; D011882:Radiotherapy, High-Energy / Q000662:veterinary*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000662:veterinary*