Retrospective analysis of the clinical findings of horses with ocular squamous cell carcinoma
Absztrakt
The ocular and periocular squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is a slowly growing tumour. It is
the second most common neoplasm in equines, and the most common in the eye and adnexa.
Metastasis is rarely recognized and is only in severe cases detectable. The growth starts in
plaques and epithel hyperplasia. The typical shape is cauliflower like. The pathogenesis is
not cleared yet, but genetic predisposition, periocular depigmentation, age, ultraviolet light
of solar radiation, viral infection and hormonal status influence the appearance of SCC.
Different therapies are preformed depending on the location, size, invasiveness, and shape
of the neoplasm.