Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog prepuce tumor removed and reconstructed with skin flap surgery
By Wongsuda Yala et al.·Published in Frontiers in Veterinary Science·2025·View original on DOAJ →
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Original publication title: Case Report: Preputial reconstruction in a dog using bilateral caudal superficial epigastric axial pattern flap and internal lamina of prepuce
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- dog
Plain-English summary
A 5-year-old male Pomeranian was brought in with a tumor on the front part of his prepuce (the sheath covering the penis) that measured about 4.5 cm. The vet performed surgery to remove the tumor and used a special technique to reconstruct the area, ensuring that the dog could urinate normally afterward. At follow-up visits, the surgical site healed well, and there were no signs of the tumor returning. The dog was able to urinate comfortably and without any issues.
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Abstract
A 3.1 kg, 5-year-old male pomeranian presented with a tumor measuring 4.5 × 3 cm on the cranioventral aspect of the prepuce. On gross examination, the tumor did not appear to involve the internal lamina of the prepuce. Surgical intervention was performed using a bilateral caudal superficial epigastric axial pattern flap in combination with the internal preputial lamina following wide tumor resection Follow-up at 10 days and 6 months postoperatively showed the axial pattern flaps had healed uneventfully, with no evidence of paraphimosis and no recurrence of the tumor based on a clinical examination. The dog could urinate without evidence of discomfort and the urine flow was a steady stream without preputial urine pooling, resembling physiological urination. This technique offers a practical and broadly applicable surgical option for managing extensive preputial defects, particularly in small-breed dogs or in cases with limited local tissue availability.
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Search related cases →Original publication on DOAJ: https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2025.1613411