Primary ovarian adenocarcinoma associated with teratomatous elements in a mare
Van Camp, S.D.; Mahler, J.; Roberts, M.C.; Tate, L.P.; Whitacre, M.D.
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 194(12): 1728-1730
1989
ISSN/ISBN: 0003-1488 PMID: 2753798 Document Number: 345107
An ovarian adenocarcinoma with teratomatous elements was removed from a 9-year-old mare. Although no other lesions were detected at ovariectomy, multifocal metastatic masses led to cachexia and euthanasia 2 months later. This case reaffirms the need to exercise caution when removing ovarian masses to prevent seeding of the abdomen. This report includes discussion of the WHO system of classification of ovarian tumors.