Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Nasal angiofibroma causing nasal tumors in 13 dogs
By Burgess, K E et al.·Published in Veterinary and comparative oncology·2011·Department of Clinical Science, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Angiofibroma of the nasal cavity in 13 dogs.
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Plain-English summary
Thirteen dogs were brought to the vet for issues related to their noses, showing signs that suggested they might have a serious nasal tumor. However, after taking samples for testing, the results showed that they actually had a benign growth called nasal angiofibroma, which is a type of non-cancerous tumor made up of blood vessels. Despite some signs that looked like cancer in a few dogs, the overall findings indicated that this condition is not malignant. The dogs were diagnosed with a condition that should be considered when pets show similar symptoms.
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Abstract
This case series describes a rare entity, nasal angiofibroma, in 13 dogs that were presented to the University of Wisconsin, School of Veterinary Medicine from 1988 to 2000. All dogs in this case series presented with clinical signs and radiographic changes that were strongly suggestive of a locally invasive neoplasm. However, histopathology completed on transnostral core biopsy samples revealed benign appearing vascular proliferation with secondary lymphosuppurative inflammation was established despite cytologic criteria of malignancy present in five dogs. On the basis of the outcomes in this case series, nasal angiofibroma should be considered a differential for dogs presenting with clinical signs consistent with a malignant nasal tumour.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22077412/