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Lipoma of the long digital extensor tendon sheath in a horse
Author(s) -
Owens C.,
Young A.,
Loukopoulos P.,
Hilbert B.
Publication year - 2017
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.12528
Subject(s) - medicine , lipoma , tendon , anatomy , tendon sheath , horse , tarsus (eyelids) , radiography , surgery , biology , eyelid , paleontology
Summary This paper describes the occurrence of a lipoma associated with the long digital extensor tendon sheath at the level of the tarsus in a 5‐month‐old female Thoroughbred. Radiographic and ultrasonographic images were interpreted as being an atypically located lipoma. Its position and character have some similarities to lipoma arborescens, which is reported to occur in and around human joints and tendon sheaths. Surgical removal is considered to be the treatment of choice.