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Diagnostic imaging, surgical treatment and histopathological findings of a vascular hamartoma in a 2‐year‐old horse
Author(s) -
Musterle B.,
Hagen R.,
Grest P.,
Kümmerle J.
Publication year - 2016
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.12150
Subject(s) - medicine , histopathology , histopathological examination , hamartoma , horse , vein , ultrasound , radiology , radiography , surgical excision , contrast medium , surgery , pathology , paleontology , biology
Summary We describe a case of a 2‐year‐old mare that presented with a large firm swelling on the lateral aspect of the right tarsus. Diagnostic ultrasound demonstrated a fluid filled cavernous mass that was not clearly demarcated from the surrounding subcutaneous tissue. Contrast radiography with intralesional injection of contrast medium showed accumulation of the medium in the caverns of the mass and in the saphenous vein. Contrast enhanced computed tomography demonstrated 2 vascular meshes, one deep and one more superficially, closely associated with the mass. Surgical excision of the mass was performed and a vascular hamartoma was diagnosed based on histopathology. The horse showed no signs of recurrence 7 months after surgery.