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Occult metastatic intestinal adenocarcinoma resulting in pathological fracture of the proximal humerus
Author(s) -
JANN H. W.,
BRESHEARS M. A.,
ALLISON R. W.,
PECHMAN R. D.,
DAY J.,
HART J. C. A.,
MOORMAN V. J.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
equine veterinary journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.82
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 2042-3306
pISSN - 0425-1644
DOI - 10.2746/042516409x471421
Subject(s) - sequestrum , medicine , pathological , occult , adenocarcinoma , presentation (obstetrics) , differential diagnosis , pathology , metastasis , osteomyelitis , surgery , cancer , alternative medicine
Summary Intestinal adenocarcinomas are rare but have been described in the literature. The present case is unusual in both its clinical presentation and in the distribution of metastatic lesions. The sequestrum formation and pathological fracture present are most commonly associated with osteomyelitis in horses and the details of the case highlight the need for differential diagnosis in these particular circumstances and of which clinicians should be aware.