Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association · 1983 · 17 citations · 0 references
Veterinary MedicineVeterinary OncologyVeterinary PathologyEquine SurgeryHistopathologyNeoplasiaMalignant TumorsNeoplastic PathologySoft Tissue PathologySoft Tissue SarcomasTumor HistopathologyTumor MorphologyEquine Tumor PathologyGiant Cell LesionsGiant Cell Tumor RecurrenceGiant Cell Tumor SurgeryLocal Tumor RecurrenceMalignant Soft Tissue NeoplasmsMalignant Soft Tissue TumorsNeoplastic Disease
Giant cell tumor of soft parts was diagnosed in 6 horses 3 to 12 years old (mean, 6.8 +/- 3.5 years): 3 Quarter Horse geldings, 2 Standardbred mares, and 1 Standardbred stallion. The neoplasms developed as raised, solitary masses, approximately 1 to 4 cm in diameter, which were firmly attached to subcutaneous tissue of the neck (1 horse), shoulder (1 horse), thigh (2 horses), or stifle (2 horses). Excision was followed by local recurrence in 3 horses within 1 to 1 1/2 months. The neoplasms were firm and cut with resistance. On cut surface, they were white, with mottled red hemorrhagic areas.