Successful surgical removal of a pheochromocytoma in a mare via trans-costal approach.
Thomas J O'BrienLynn M PezzaniteElizabeth V AcuttAllison C VilanderDiana M HasselRachel C HectorDean A HendricksonPublished in: Equine veterinary journal (2023)
The trans-costal approach allowed for surgical removal of a pheochromocytoma in a mare. Surgical removal of adrenal masses in horses may be associated with complications yet was successfully performed without subsequent recurrence of clinical signs associated with tumour presence and return to athletic use in this mare.