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Online Journal of Veterinary Research ©
15 (4): 390-394,
2011. Redacted 2017.
Case Study:
Disseminated cutaneous melanocytoma in an Arabian
mare.
Omid Azari1* (DVM, PhD),
Reza Kheirandish2 (DVM, PhD), Ehsanollah
Sakhaee1 (DVM, PhD), Mohsen Morovati (DVM)3.
1Department of Clinical Sciences, 2Department of
Pathobiology, 3Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid
Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran.
ABSTRACT
Azari O, Kheirandish R, Sakhaee E, Morovati M.,
Disseminated cutaneous melanocytoma in an Arabian
mare, Onl J Vet Res.,
15 (4): 390-394, 2011. A 14-year-old
Arabian gray mare was presented for evaluation of painless, multifocal,
egg shaped black masses on the base of the tail, perineum, anus, vulva, trunk
and neck regions. The horse was found to be clinically normal but unable to
mate due to the presence of the masses. The mass tissue consisted of small nets
of atypical melanocytes with sparse mitosis and cutaneous melanocytoma
was diagnosed. Because
of the large and disseminated melanocytoma, complete
surgical resection of the tumors was impossible, so medical therapy with
Cimetidine was recommended.
Keywords: Disseminated melanocytomas,
Skin tumor, Arabian horse
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