05 - urogenital tumors

Question 1

(urogenital tumors)

(bladder)

1. what is the most common neoplasm of the equine bladder?
2. no breed or sex predilection, usually older horeses

Answer 1

1. SCC

(also TCC, leiomyosarcoma, and lymphosarcoma have been reported)

Question 2

(urogenital tumors)

(bladder)

1. 1 Cx?
2. dx?

Answer 2

1. hematuria
2. rectal palpation, US, endoscopy, bx, urine cyto

Question 3

(urogenital tumors)

(bladder)

1. prog?
2. tx?

Answer 3

1. poor
2. partial resection or 5-FU, piroxicam, or other NSAIDs

Question 4

(urogenital tumors)

(kidneys)

1. uncommon
2. 4 types?

Answer 4

2. renal cell carcinoma or adenocarcinoma, nephroblastomas, and adenomas

Question 5

(urogenital tumors)

(kidneys)

1. 4 cx?

Answer 5

1. wt loss, hematuria, colic, diarrhea

Question 6

(urogenital tumors)

(kidneys)

1. dx?

Answer 6

1. US, urine cyto, peritoneal fluid cyto, percutaneous bx

Question 7

(urogenital tumors)

(kidneys)

1. prog?
2. why?

Answer 7

1. bad
2. hard to resect, freq mets

Question 8

(urogenital tumors)

(kidneys)

1. kidneys are a common site of mets from other tumors