Mediastinal lymphoma with complete atrioventricular block in a horse

J Vet Med Sci. 2008 Oct;70(10):1101-5. doi: 10.1292/jvms.70.1101.

Abstract

A 15-year-old, neutered-male pony presented with a history of weight loss during 4 months. Clinical evaluation revealed severe bradycardia and complete atrioventricular block. At necropsy, a lobulated mass in the anterior mediastinum and moderate enlargement of the superficial cervical lymph nodes were observed. The vagus nerve and the brachiocephalic trunk were embedded in this anterior mediastinal tumor. Histologically, the mass was composed of sheets of neoplastic lymphoid cells expressing CD3, with a low mitotic rate. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case of mediastinal lymphoma associated with complete atrioventricular block in horses.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Echocardiography / veterinary
  • Electrocardiography / veterinary
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Heart Block / complications
  • Heart Block / pathology
  • Heart Block / veterinary*
  • Histocytochemistry / veterinary
  • Horse Diseases / pathology*
  • Horses
  • Lymphoma / complications
  • Lymphoma / pathology
  • Lymphoma / veterinary*
  • Male
  • Mediastinal Neoplasms / complications
  • Mediastinal Neoplasms / pathology
  • Mediastinal Neoplasms / veterinary*