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Reactive mesothelial hyperplasia associated with chronic peritonitis in a 20-year-old Quarter horse
Laura L Hoon-Hanks1, Emily D Rout1, Linda M Vap1
1Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology (Hoon-Hanks, Rout, Vap, Aboellail) and Department of Clinical Sciences (Hassel, Nout-Lomas), College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, 1601 Campus Delivery, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523-1601, USA.
Abstract:
A 20-year-old gelding was diagnosed with peritonitis and severe reactive mesothelial hyperplasia. Exploratory laparotomy findings were suggestive of a neoplastic etiology; however, additional diagnostics ruled this out and the horse made a full recovery. This report demonstrates the difficulty and value of differentiating between reactive and neoplastic mesothelial processes.
