Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cryotherapy success for dog's facial cutaneous horn and papillomatosis
By Noleto de Paiva, Felipe et al.·Published in Veterinary dermatology·2022·Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Brazil·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Efficacy of cryotherapy in the treatment of cutaneous horn associated with papillomatosis in a dog.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A dog with multiple skin growths and a large horn-like structure on its face was treated with cryotherapy, which involves freezing the affected areas. After two sessions, all the skin lesions completely disappeared. This treatment proved effective in addressing the unusual skin condition associated with papillomatosis, leading to a full recovery for the dog.
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Abstract
Cutaneous horn is a skin disease with low incidence and few citations in the literature. This report describes a dog with multiple cutaneous lesions of papillomatosis and one giant cutaneous horn on the face. Two sessions of cryotherapy achieved complete remission of the lesions.
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