Mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis testes in a stallion Academic Article

abstract

• Scrotal enlargement is a problem in stallions that often leads to poor semen quality. Although there are many causes for scrotal enlargement, testicular neoplasia is often high on the differential list, especially in an aged stallion. This case report describes a stallion with scrotal enlargement caused by a rare neoplasia located in the tunica vaginalis, and not in the testicular parenchyma. Diagnosis of mesothelioma was made following hemicastration. Prognosis in other species is variable, but this stallion returned to his successful breeding career following treatment and has remained healthy one year following the diagnosis.

authors

• Love, Charles
• Pool, Roy

published proceedings

• EQUINE VETERINARY EDUCATION

author list (cited authors)

• Johnson, A. K., Love, C. C., Casillo, A. L., & Pool, R. R.

citation count

• 3

complete list of authors

• Johnson, AK||Love, CC||Casillo, AL||Pool, RR

publication date

• September 2008

publisher

• Wiley  Publisher

published in

• Equine Veterinary Education  Journal

keywords

• Horse
• Mesothelioma
• Stallion
• Testicular Neoplasia
• Tunica Vaginalis

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.2746/095777308X332259

start page

• 480

end page

• 484

volume

• 20

issue

• 9

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.2746/095777308x332259