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En-bloc Auriculectomy for Removal of a Large Pinna-Based Ear Mass in a Horse
A 15-year-old Pony of America (POA) gelding presented for evaluation of a large mass present on the right external pinna. Based on gross appearance, the right ear mass was suspected to be neoplastic. The most likely differential diagnosis was that of a fibroblastic sarcoid. Complete auriculectomy vi...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7661778/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33195536 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2020.560379 |
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author | Silverstone, Auri M. Tatarniuk, Dane M. Durket, Elyse Gillen, Alex M. |
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description | A 15-year-old Pony of America (POA) gelding presented for evaluation of a large mass present on the right external pinna. Based on gross appearance, the right ear mass was suspected to be neoplastic. The most likely differential diagnosis was that of a fibroblastic sarcoid. Complete auriculectomy via use of a constricting latex-tourniquet performed under multimodal analgesia was proposed as an option to achieve complete resolution of mass growth and improve patient comfort. Benefits of latex tourniquet constriction included immediate lack of bleeding associated with amputation, gradual ischemic necrosis and sloughing of tissue distant to the site of constriction, and cost-effective application. The external pinna sloughed 3 weeks following application of the constricting latex tourniquet. Complete healing was achieved within 3 months from the time of tourniquet application. The middle ear canal sealed closed as a result of auriculectomy, with no observed long-term discomfort or morbidity aside from reduction in hearing. This is the first report of total external ear amputation in the horse. Complete auriculectomy via use of a constricting latex tourniquet is a feasible method for en-bloc removal of large, complicated ear masses. |
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spelling | pubmed-76617782020-11-13 En-bloc Auriculectomy for Removal of a Large Pinna-Based Ear Mass in a Horse Silverstone, Auri M. Tatarniuk, Dane M. Durket, Elyse Gillen, Alex M. Front Vet Sci Veterinary Science A 15-year-old Pony of America (POA) gelding presented for evaluation of a large mass present on the right external pinna. Based on gross appearance, the right ear mass was suspected to be neoplastic. The most likely differential diagnosis was that of a fibroblastic sarcoid. Complete auriculectomy via use of a constricting latex-tourniquet performed under multimodal analgesia was proposed as an option to achieve complete resolution of mass growth and improve patient comfort. Benefits of latex tourniquet constriction included immediate lack of bleeding associated with amputation, gradual ischemic necrosis and sloughing of tissue distant to the site of constriction, and cost-effective application. The external pinna sloughed 3 weeks following application of the constricting latex tourniquet. Complete healing was achieved within 3 months from the time of tourniquet application. The middle ear canal sealed closed as a result of auriculectomy, with no observed long-term discomfort or morbidity aside from reduction in hearing. This is the first report of total external ear amputation in the horse. Complete auriculectomy via use of a constricting latex tourniquet is a feasible method for en-bloc removal of large, complicated ear masses. Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-10-30 /pmc/articles/PMC7661778/ /pubmed/33195536 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2020.560379 Text en Copyright © 2020 Silverstone, Tatarniuk, Durket and Gillen. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms. |
spellingShingle | Veterinary Science Silverstone, Auri M. Tatarniuk, Dane M. Durket, Elyse Gillen, Alex M. En-bloc Auriculectomy for Removal of a Large Pinna-Based Ear Mass in a Horse |
title | En-bloc Auriculectomy for Removal of a Large Pinna-Based Ear Mass in a Horse |
title_full | En-bloc Auriculectomy for Removal of a Large Pinna-Based Ear Mass in a Horse |
title_fullStr | En-bloc Auriculectomy for Removal of a Large Pinna-Based Ear Mass in a Horse |
title_full_unstemmed | En-bloc Auriculectomy for Removal of a Large Pinna-Based Ear Mass in a Horse |
title_short | En-bloc Auriculectomy for Removal of a Large Pinna-Based Ear Mass in a Horse |
title_sort | en-bloc auriculectomy for removal of a large pinna-based ear mass in a horse |
topic | Veterinary Science |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7661778/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33195536 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2020.560379 |
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