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Document Date: Aug/01/2026

Unusual, fatal neck cancer in a foal: immunohistological investigations and differential diagnosis

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"Highlights

  • Neck masses represent a diagnostic challenge for equine veterinarians.
  • Neck cancer is rarely observed in foals.
  • This case report describes an unusual, fatal neck cancer in a four-month-old colt.
  • Gross and immunohistological features were highly suggestive of a thymic carcinoma.
  • Thymic tumors should be included in the differentiation of equine neck masses."
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thymic carcinoma
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