title: Hand-assisted laparoscopic removal of a nephroblastoma in a horse.
abstract: A 3-year-old Thoroughbred was presented for evaluation of hematuria post exercise. On physical examination, an enlarged kidney was identified, as well as serum biochemical abnormalities such as an elevated creatine kinase (CK) and hypoalbuminemia. The kidney was removed laparoscopically and a nephroblastoma was identified.
authors.affiliation: The Davidson Surgery Center, Hagyard Equine Medical Institute, Lexington, Kentucky 40505, USA. Romeroae@gmail.com
authors.forename: Alfredo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Romero
authors.forename: Dwayne H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Rodgerson
authors.forename: Genevieve L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Fontaine
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003402:Creatine Kinase / Q000097:blood; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000601:surgery*; D006736:Horses; D034141:Hypoalbuminemia / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D009396:Wilms Tumor / Q000097:blood / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*
chemical_list: D003402:Creatine Kinase
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