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 language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 64-69 |
Journal | Equine Veterinary Education |
Volume | 30 |
Issue number | 2 |
Early online date | 5 Jul 2016 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Feb 2018 |
Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)
- horse
- guttural pouch
- nasopharyngeal compression
- computed tomography
- leiomyosarcoma