Discussion on 4 Yr Old With Scirrous Lymphoma
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Martha Bartlett
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Username: Traveler
Post Number: 5
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, Mar 16, 2004 - 12:11 pm: |   |
Hello,
I have a four-year-old horse boarded in my barn and when he was purchased about a year ago was very thin. The vet diagnosed ulcers and treatment began. A few months went by with little to no improvement so he was admitted to the hospital to be scoped. Indeed, his small intestines were loaded with ulcers and a more aggressive treatment began. He progressively got worse and was readmitted to the hospital for exploratory surgery. The surgery disclosed a softball size soft tissue mass and severely dilated small intestines. The mass and 20ft of intestines were removed. The pathology report diagnoses is “scirrous lymphoma”. I have not been able to find any information on this type of condition. Has anyone had any experience with it? One vet indicated that in thirty years in a hospital practice, he has only seen it twice. Any information would be greatly appreciated.
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Robert N. Oglesby DVM
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Username: Dro
Post Number: 10098
Registered: 1-1997
| | Posted on Wednesday, Mar 17, 2004 - 7:52 am: | |
I am sorry to hear this Martha. We have an article on lymphoma at, Equine Diseases » Cardiovascular, Blood, and Immune System » Lymphoma and Lymphosarcoma. The term scirrous is more of a descriptive term that means it was firm and/or knotty and I am not sure what significance it might have with therapy and prognosis.
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Martha Bartlett
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Username: Traveler
Post Number: 6
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, Mar 17, 2004 - 10:14 am: | |
Hi Dr. O,
Thanks for your reply. I have read everything I can find on lymphoma but was in fact looking for scirrous as a type. Your explaination makes more sense. The vets seem to think they got it all, but his prognosis is 'guarded'. Thanks again. |
