Guttural pouch leiomyosarcoma causing nasopharyngeal compression in a pony.

Stephen Drew (Lead Author), Lucinda Meehan, Richard Reardon, Bruce McGorum, Paddy Dixon, Jorge Del-Pozo

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Abstract

A 14-year-old Connemara cross gelding presented with abnormal respiratory noise and exercise intolerance. Upper airway endoscopy, ultrasonography, radiography and computed tomography revealed a large mass within the left guttural pouch causing marked left dorsal nasopharyngeal collapse and displacement and compression of the right guttural pouch. The horse was subjected to euthanasia and a post-mortem examination confirmed the above findings. Histological and immunohistochemical examinations of the mass confirmed a diagnosis of guttural pouch leiomyosarcoma, a lesion previously unreported at this site.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)64-69
JournalEquine Veterinary Education
Volume30
Issue number2
Early online date5 Jul 2016
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Feb 2018

Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)

  • horse
  • guttural pouch
  • nasopharyngeal compression
  • computed tomography
  • leiomyosarcoma

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