Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog diagnosed with mandibular salivary gland cancer by fine needle
By Militerno, G et al.·Published in Journal of veterinary medicine. A, Physiology, pathology, clinical medicine·2005·Department of Veterinary Public Health and Animal Pathology, Italy·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Cytological diagnosis of mandibular salivary gland adenocarcinoma in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 9-year-old female dog was diagnosed with a type of cancer called adenocarcinoma in her salivary gland after a fine needle aspiration (a quick and simple test) revealed the problem. Following the diagnosis, the tumor was surgically removed, and further tests confirmed the cancer type. This case highlights how effective and less invasive fine needle aspiration can be for diagnosing tumors before more invasive procedures are needed. The dog received treatment and had the mass successfully excised.
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Abstract
A case of mandibular salivary gland adenocarcinoma in a 9-year-old female dog is described. Material collected by fine needle aspiration underwent cytological examination and after the diagnosis of salivary carcinoma the mass was surgically excised and then was processed for histological examination. The aim of this work is to describe the cytopathological features of this carcinoma and to emphasize the usefulness of fine needle aspiration technique, which is an effective, inexpensive and minimally invasive method of diagnosis that can be performed before incisional biopsy or even before surgical excision.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16300660/