Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with bone cancer linked to a benign hair follicle tumor
By Duckett, Margaret E et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2020·Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences (Duckett, Canada·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Extraskeletal osteosarcoma associated with a benign hair follicle tumor in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 10-year-old mixed-breed dog was diagnosed with a rare type of bone cancer called extraskeletal osteosarcoma, which may have developed from a long-standing benign hair follicle tumor. The dog underwent surgery to remove the tumor, followed by chemotherapy treatments with carboplatin and toceranib. After treatment, the dog enjoyed a long period without signs of disease and lived for over 45 months.
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Abstract
A rare presentation of an extraskeletal osteosarcoma, suspected to have evolved from chronic inflammation associated with a benign hair follicle tumor in a dog is described. The patient was treated with surgical excision, carboplatin, and toceranib. The patient had an extended disease-free interval and a survival time of 45.4 months.
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