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Hindlimb lameness caused by systemic lymphosarcoma in a Warmblood mare
Author(s) -
Moser D. K.,
Jann H. W.,
Confer A. W.,
Bahr R. J.,
Kuzma C.
Publication year - 2014
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.12172
Subject(s) - medicine , lameness , warmblood , presentation (obstetrics) , lymph , differential diagnosis , pathology , horse , surgery , paleontology , biology
Summary Equine lymphosarcoma is rare but has been reported in mediastinal lymph nodes, cutaneous nodules, the gastrointestinal system and peripheral lymph nodes. This report describes the clinical presentation of lymphosarcoma characterised by weight shifting, reluctance to ambulate or peripheral oedema. This case is extremely atypical in clinical presentation and justifies the need for consideration of lymphosarcoma when formulating a differential diagnosis of lameness with atypical presentation.