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Radiological Diagnosis of Horn Cancer

S.V.Udharwar, V.D.Aher, G.U.Yadav,A.U.Bhikane and B.P.Dandge

Department of surgery and Radiology

College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences
Udgir-413 517 Dist.Latur, Maharashtra

Abstract
Twelve clinical cases of horn cancer in bovine were explored for radiological examination. The tentative
diagnosis based on clinical sign and percussion was confirmed on radiological findings. There was loss
of architecture of sinus plates with negative air contrast indicating osteolytic changes in horn. In advanced
cases, there was dense soft tissue occupying horn core without demarcating the osseous landmarks.
Whereas, in normal and healthy horn the septal plates with negative air contrast and normal architecture
was visualized. Thus radiological examination will be helpful for confirmatory diagnosis of horn cancer in
early stage also.
Keywords: Radiology, Horn cancer, Bovine, Diagnosis,

Introduction at Department of Surgery and Radiology, Veterinary

Horn cancer is very common condition in
bullocks. Horn cancer can be tentatively diagnosed
with the specific history, typical clinical appearance
of horn and percussion. Usually the condition is
diagnosed when typical symptoms like asymmetry
or deviation of horn and increased diameter of the
horn base is seen. Amputation of horn is advised
immediately for the treatment. Most of time owners
are interested to save the horn for cosmetic look. For
confirmatory diagnosis which is difficult in early stage
where the symptoms are not clear. So, the present
study was undertaken to perform confirmatory
diagnosis of suspected cases of horn cancer with
radiological examination.
Material and Methods
A total of twelve case of hor n cancer
tentatively diagnosed on clinical signs were
undergone radiological examination of affected horn
College, Udgir. The radiological examination was
performed with the objective to confirm integrity of
sinuses, pericranial osseous structures and septal
plates in the frontal sinus.
The animals were sufficiently prepared and
restrained properly for radiography. The 8"x10" film
was loaded and lateral and cranio-caudal radiographs
of affected horn were taken by keeping KV-50, MAS-
6.5,FFD-90 cm for each animal. In the similar manner
radiograph of normal horn was taken for comparison.
Results and Discussion
There was characteristic radiological
difference between early and advanced stage of horn
caner. In early stage of horn cancer, there was loss
of architecture of sinus plates with negative air
contrast indicating osteolytic changes in horn
(Fig.1B). In advanced cases of horn cancer, there

A B A B
Fig-1 : Showing radiological presentation in early Fig-2 : Showing radiological presentation in advanced
stage of horn cancer (B) & compared with normal stage of horn cancer (B) & compared with normal horn
horn (A) (A)
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was dense soft tissue occupying horn core without Hence, it is concluded that in affected cases
demarcating the osseous landmarks (Fig.2B). of horn cancer, there is loss of architecture of sinus
Whereas, in normal and healthy horn, the septal plate, disintegrity of sinus plates and pericranial
plates with negative air contrast and nor mal osseous tissues. Also, there is appearance of soft
architecture was visualized (Fig.1A and 2A). The tissue mass in the horn core. This radiological
normal horn having sinus filled with air revealed examination of horn will be helpful for confirmatory
negative contrast whereas in affected cases the diagnosis of horn cancer in suspected cases.
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