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- Title
Transendoscopic Electrosurgery of an Equine Pulmonary Granular Cell Tumor.
- Authors
Ohnesorge, Bernhard; Gehlen, Heidrun; Wohlsein, Peter
- Abstract
Objective- Description of transendoscopic electrosurgical treatment of a pulmonary granular cell tumor in a horse. Study design- Case report. Animals- A 12-year-old Standardbred mare. Methods- After endoscopic examination and transendoscopic biopsy, a granular cell tumor nodule was removed transendoscopically from the right principal bronchus of the sedated horse (0.02 mg/kg detomide intravenous) with a monopolar electrosurgical wire snare. Two days later, the surgical area was irradiated transendoscopically using a Nd-YAG laser. Results- After surgery, the horse had no further signs of respiratory disease. Clinical and endoscopic examination and radiography performed 4 times during the following 2 years showed no evidence of recurrence. Conclusions- Transendoscopic electrosurgical removal of nodular masses located intraluminally in the principal bronchi is possible on the sedated standing horse. Clinical relevance- Granular tumors are rare lung neoplasms that lead to unspecific signs of a low airway disease. Diagnosis requires endoscopic examination of the large bronchi. Early intraluminal stages can be treated transendoscopically.
- Publication
Veterinary Surgery, 2002, Vol 31, Issue 4, p375
- ISSN
0161-3499
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1053/jvet.2002.33592