Indian Journal of Veterinary Pathology
Open Access
  • Year: 2013
  • Volume: 37
  • Issue: 1

Squamous cell carcinoma of eye in horse - A case report

  • Author:
  • K.P. Singh3,, G. Aswathy1,3, R. Singh2,3, D. Chandra3, R. Somvanshi3
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • Published Online: Jun 1, 2013
  • Page Number: 87 to 88

1Division of Surgery, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar-243 122, Bareilly, U.P

2Divison of Pathology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar-243 122, Bareilly, U.P

3Centre for Animal Disease Research and Diagnosis, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar-243 122, Bareilly, U.P

*Corresponding author: email: karam.singh@rediffmail.com

Abstract

Squamous cell carcinoma of eye in a 20 year old thoroughbred horse was recorded. Grossly, the growth was soft, pinkish in colour and protruding from the inner canthus. The tissue section of the biopsy material revealed infiltrating squamous cell cord-like structures with hyperchromatia and vacuolation. At places tissue section revealed necrosis, haemorrhages and infiltration of mononuclear cells.

Keywords

Eye, Horse, Squamous cell carcinoma