Histopathological characteristics of an ossifying fibroma formed in the maxilla of a racehorse.
A 1-year-old male thoroughbred racehorse experienced swelling of the left upper lip. The swelling was attributable to enlargement around the incisive bone of the interdental space posterior to the third incisor in the left maxilla. Even after two operations to reduce the bulk of the mass, it continued to increase in size. Dyspnea caused by stenosis of the nasal cavity forced us to perform euthanasia, and a pathological examination was conducted. Macroscopic examination of a section of the mass revealed the formation of multiple areas of solid fibrous tissue, and trabeculae within the incisive bone which had displaced the cortical bone. On histology, the mass was composed of trabecular bone-like structures due to the proliferation and aggregation of fibroblasts. Therefore, we diagnosed it as an ossifying fibroma. Equine ossifying fibroma is characterized by development in the mandible, but was formed in the maxilla in this case. Equine ossifying fibroma has not been reported previously in Japan. This is the first case of equine ossifying fibroma identified in Japan.
Ritto Training Center, Japan Racing Association, Misono 1028, Ritto city, Shiga, 520-3085, Japan.
Kazumichi
K
Kodaira
Epizootic Research Station, Equine Research Institute, Japan Racing Association, Shiba 1400-4, Shimotsuke city, Tochigi, 329-0412, Japan.
Masanori
M
Muranaka
Ritto Training Center, Japan Racing Association, Misono 1028, Ritto city, Shiga, 520-3085, Japan.
Hiroshi
H
Naito
Ritto Training Center, Japan Racing Association, Misono 1028, Ritto city, Shiga, 520-3085, Japan.
Hirotaka
H
Ode
Ritto Training Center, Japan Racing Association, Misono 1028, Ritto city, Shiga, 520-3085, Japan.
Kazuomi
K
Oku
Miho Training Center, Japan Racing Association, Mikoma 2500-2, Miho-mura, Inashiki-gun, Ibaraki, 300-0415, Japan.
Toshio
T
Nukada
Epizootic Research Station, Equine Research Institute, Japan Racing Association, Shiba 1400-4, Shimotsuke city, Tochigi, 329-0412, Japan.
Yoshinari
Y
Katayama
bone; horse; maxilla; ossifying fibroma