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Transitional cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder in a 12‐year‐old B elgian W armblood gelding
Author(s) -
Lisowski Z. M.,
Mair T. S.,
Fews D.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
equine veterinary education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.304
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 2042-3292
pISSN - 0957-7734
DOI - 10.1111/eve.12021
Subject(s) - medicine , dysuria , cystoscopy , transitional cell carcinoma , piroxicam , debulking , urology , histopathological examination , carcinoma , urinary bladder , surgery , pathology , urinary system , bladder cancer , cancer , alternative medicine , ovarian cancer
Summary A 12‐year‐old B elgian W armblood gelding was examined for haematuria and dysuria of 24 h duration. Cystoscopy revealed an intraluminal multinodular soft tissue mass originating from the dorsal bladder neck. Histopathological examination of biopsies identified transitional cell carcinoma. The bladder mass was surgically debulked via a temporary perineal urethrotomy. The horse commenced treatment with oral piroxicam. Follow‐up examination 18 months post operatively revealed no evidence of tumour recurrence. Neoplasia of the equine bladder is uncommon and this case describes the successful short‐term outcome of treatment of a transitional cell carcinoma by surgical debulking and oral piroxicam.