Third eyelid T-cell rich large B-cell lymphoma positive to EHV-5 in a mare- A Case Report

Lymphoma is a rare neoplasm in the horse, nevertheless it is the most frequent haematopoietic neoplasia in this species. It is classified according to the anatomical distribution of the lesion in multicentre, alimentary, mediastinal, cutaneous and atypical/solitary form. Extraocular lymphoma mainly occurs as secondary lesion in cutaneous or multicentric form whereas few reports show the presence of primary form of extraocular lymphoma. Ocular adnexal which are reported to be affected by lymphoma include third eyelid, eyelid and the cornea.
Source: Journal of Equine Veterinary Science - Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Tags: Case Report Source Type: research