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Two horses with thoracic lymphoma diagnosed using thoracoscopic biopsy
Author(s) -
Lee W. L.,
TennentBrown B. S.,
Barton M. H.,
Almy F. S.,
Uhl E. W.,
Howerth E. W.,
Reis J. L.,
Linnenkohl W. L.,
Peroni J. F.
Publication year - 2013
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/j.2042-3292.2012.00386.x
Subject(s) - medicine , thoracoscopy , lymphoma , biopsy , horse , surgery , respiratory tract , radiology , respiratory system , pathology , paleontology , biology
Summary This report describes the use of thoracoscopy in 2 horses to obtain an antemortem diagnosis of thoracic lymphoma. The first horse in this report presented for assessment of weight loss and fever of unknown origin. The second presented with a history of upper respiratory tract noise and coughing during exercise. Although a strong clinical suspicion of neoplasia existed, a definitive antemortem diagnosis of thoracic lymphoma was not made in either case until biopsy samples obtained during standing thoracoscopy were examined.