A leiomyosarcoma
Keywords: equine, neoplasia, leiomyosarcoma
This tumor caused a chronic vulvar discharge in an aged Morgan mare. It had outgrown its blood supply and was partially necrotic; the source of the discharge. The tumor was removed surgically and the mare conceived within two months of removal.
A leiomyosarcoma is a very unusual tumor in a mare; this case being the subject of a published case report.
Lofstedt, R. M., Spurlock, G., Williams, R., & Merriam, J. G. (1987). Leiomyosarcoma in the uterus of a mare. Compendium on Continuing Education for the Practicing Veterinarian, 9(1), 93–96.
