Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with epiglottis cancer treated by diode laser surgery
By De Lorenzi, D et al.·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·2015·Veterinary Hospital "I Portoni Rossi", Italy·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Intraoral diode laser epiglottectomy for treatment of epiglottis chondrosarcoma in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 9-year-old male dog was diagnosed with a rare tumor called epiglottic chondrosarcoma, which affected his throat and made it difficult for him to breathe. The veterinarian performed a surgery using a diode laser to remove the tumor, which is a newer technique in treating such conditions. Following the surgery, the dog showed improvement and was able to breathe more easily. This innovative approach provided a successful outcome for the dog, highlighting the potential benefits of laser surgery in treating laryngeal tumors.
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Abstract
Laryngeal tumours are rare in dogs. Surgery is the treatment of choice, but it is usually palliative in malignant conditions, due to advanced stage of the tumour at the time of diagnosis. In veterinary medicine, little information is available about the use of diode laser in laryngeal oncological surgery. In the case reported here, a dog with an epiglottic chondrosarcoma was successfully treated with diode laser epiglottectomy. The surgical technique and follow up are described.
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