Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog nasal tumor treated with CT-guided ice therapy
By Murphy, S M et al.·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·2011·Department of Surgical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Image-guided transnasal cryoablation of a recurrent nasal adenocarcinoma in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
An eight-year-old female spayed Airedale terrier was diagnosed with a nasal tumor that came back quickly after radiation therapy. To treat it, the vet used a special technique called cryotherapy, which involved freezing the tumor with ice while monitoring it with advanced imaging. After the procedure, follow-up scans showed that the tumor shrank and eventually disappeared, although the dog did develop some mild nasal discharge afterward. Sadly, the dog was later euthanized due to unrelated health issues 21 months after the treatment. This cryotherapy method could be a promising option for treating similar tumors in dogs.
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Abstract
An eight-year-old female spayed Airedale terrier with rapid recurrence of a nasal adenocarcinoma following image-guided intensity-modulated radiation therapy was treated with transnasal, image-guided cryotherapy. Ice ball size and location were monitored real-time with computed tomography-fluoroscopy to verify that the entire tumour was enveloped in ice. Serial computed tomography scans demonstrated reduction in and subsequent resolution of the primary tumour volume corresponding visually with the ice ball imaged during the ablation procedure. Re-imaging demonstrated focallysis of the cribriform plate following ablation that spontaneously resolved by 13 months. While mild chronic nasal discharge developed following cryoablation, no other clinical signs of local nasal neoplasia were present. Twenty-one months after nasal tumour cryoablation the dog was euthanased as a result of acute haemoabdomen. Image-guided cryotherapy may warrant further investigation for the management of focal residual or recurrent tumours in dogs, especially in regions where critical structures preclude surgical intervention.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21627662/