Treatment options for tumours of the male genital tract

The genital tract may be defined as the organs involved in reproduction. In the male horse this includes the scrotum and testicles, the epididymis, deferent ducts, accessory sex glands, urethra, penis and prepuce. The accessory sex glands are the ampullae, seminal vesicles, prostate and bulbourethral glands. Tumours of the internal genitalia are uncommon and are relatively hard to detect and treat. Knobbe et al. recorded two cases of prostatic adenocarcinoma in geldings [1]. Cases of lymphosarcoma involving the epididymis have also been reported, but again medical and surgical options for treatment are limited ...