Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
CT scans show nasal transmissible venereal tumors in 4 dogs
By Ojeda, Javier et al.·Published in Journal of veterinary internal medicine·2018·Veterinary Clinical Science·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Computer tomographic imaging in 4 dogs with primary nasal canine transmissible venereal tumor and differing cellular phenotype.
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Plain-English summary
Four dogs with nasal tumors were brought in for symptoms like sneezing, snoring, and nasal discharge. After tests, they were diagnosed with a rare type of tumor called canine transmissible venereal tumor (CTVT) that affected their noses instead of their genitals. The dogs received chemotherapy, and all of them showed complete remission of the tumors. Interestingly, while the type of tumor cells varied among the dogs, it did not change how well they responded to treatment.
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Abstract
Primary nasal canine transmissible venereal tumor (CTVT) without genital affection is uncommon. The aim of this report was to describe the primary nasal CTVT findings and CT staging in 4 dogs with different cytological phenotypes. Three male dogs and 1 bitch were evaluated for their chronic histories of sneezing, snoring, mucopurulent nasal discharge and nasal deformation. Cytological examination of nasal secretions suggested CTVT, confirmed by histopathological examination and LINE-1/c-myc. Males had the plasmacytoid phenotype of CTVT, and the bitch had the lymphocytoid phenotype. CTVT were staged based on the CT findings using modified Adams staging system. The bitch was classified as stage 1, 2 males were classified as stage 3 and 1 male as stage 4. All dogs had a complete tumoral remission after chemotherapy. Plasmacytoid phenotype was identified in cases with most important damage of the nasal cavity. However, the cytological type did not affect the response to chemotherapy.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29604101/