Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Aggressive intranasal mast cell tumors in dogs treated with chemo
By Khoo, Alison et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2017·Western College of Veterinary Medicine - Internal Medicine, Canada·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Intranasal mast cell tumor in the dog: A case series.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
Four dogs with confirmed intranasal mast cell tumors (a type of skin cancer) were treated with chemotherapy after showing symptoms related to their tumors. These dogs had high-grade tumors, which means they were aggressive and likely to spread. Unfortunately, their survival times varied, lasting between 27 to 134 days, and all four dogs experienced progression of their disease despite treatment. This highlights the serious nature of intranasal mast cell tumors in dogs and the challenges in managing them.
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Abstract
The medical records of 4 dogs with histologically confirmed intranasal mast cell tumors (MCTs) were retrospectively evaluated to determine their biological behavior. Information on signalment, presenting clinical signs, tumor grade, treatment administered, and survival times was obtained from the medical record. All 4 patients had high grade tumors and received chemotherapy. Survival times ranged from 27 to 134 days. All 4 dogs showed signs of local or distant disease progression, suggestive of an aggressive behavior of intranasal MCTs.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28761193/