Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with nose tumor causing hole between mouth and nose
By Thatcher, Graham et al.·Published in Journal of veterinary dentistry·2020·School of Veterinary Medicine, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Diagnosis and Management of an Oronasal Fistula Secondary to Nasal Transmissible Venereal Tumor in a Dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 5-year-old male dog was diagnosed with an oronasal fistula, which is an abnormal connection between the mouth and nose, caused by a transmissible tumor. The tumor was identified through special tests, and the dog received chemotherapy to treat it. Afterward, surgery was performed to fix the defect created by the tumor. The dog responded well to the treatment and showed improvement after the procedures.
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Abstract
Canine transmissible venereal tumor (CTVT) is a contagious tumor commonly seen in populations of sexually intact dogs that have close contact with each other. CTVT is one of only 3 known naturally transmissible, contagious tumors in which the mutated tumor cell is thought to have originated in an individual canid about 11000 years ago. Clinical history, signalment, cytological and histologic evaluation are typically sufficient for reaching a diagnosis, although immunohistochemistry(IHC) may be necessary for unique presentations of this neoplasm. This case report describes the diagnosis of an oronasal CTVT using histopathology and IHC, followed by treatment of the tumor with chemotherapy and surgical correction of a defect caused by the tumor.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33719713/