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Ovarian Fibrothecoma in a Mare-Case Report
Raimonda Tamulionytė-Skėrė1, Nomeda Juodžiukynienė2, Renata Gruodytė1
1Large Animal Clinic, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 44307 Kaunas, Lithuania.
Animals : an Open Access Journal From MDPI
|May 11, 2024
Summary
This case report details an incidentally discovered ovarian fibrothecoma in a mare presenting with colic. Histopathology confirmed the diagnosis after surgical removal of the affected ovary.
Area of Science:
- Veterinary Medicine
- Equine Oncology
- Reproductive Pathology
Background:
- Ovarian tumors are uncommon in mares and are categorized into gonadal stromal, coelomic epithelium surface, and germinal cell types.
- Fibrothecomas, a type of sex-cord stromal tumor, present diagnostic challenges due to overlapping features with fibromas and thecomas.
- Accurate diagnosis of equine ovarian neoplasms often requires comprehensive clinical evaluation and definitive histopathology.
