Granulosa cell tumor in the mare, case report and review of literature

Authors
De Behr, V Saunders, J Cassart, D Hanzen, C
Citation
V. De Behr et al., Granulosa cell tumor in the mare, case report and review of literature, ANN MED VET, 142(6), 1998, pp. 419-423
Citations number
23
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Medicine/Animal Health
Journal title
ANNALES DE MEDECINE VETERINAIRE
ISSN journal
00034118 → ACNP
Volume
142
Issue
6
Year of publication
1998
Pages
419 - 423
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4118(199811/12)142:6<419:GCTITM>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
Case report of a six year old Belgian Warmblood mare referred to the Facult y following the detection of a voluminous abdominal mass. The clinical, ult rasound (transrectal and transabdominal), endocrine, histopathologic (of a transabdominal biopsy) and necropsic exams are described with their results . The case report is followed by a review synthesising the granulosa cell t umor associated symptoms described in the litterature, and the results of t he array of complementary exams leading to diagnosis.