Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Puppy with cystic tumor and swollen upper jaw bone in Dalmatian mix
By Steffes, Kayla & Manasse, Jorden·Published in Journal of veterinary dentistry·2024·Hospital for Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Maxillary Cystic Ameloblastic Fibroma in a Dalmatian Mix.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A 6-month-old Dalmatian mix puppy was brought in because of swelling on the left side of his face, which was thought to be caused by a cyst and an unerupted tooth. The veterinarian removed the unerupted canine tooth and the cyst, and tests showed that the swelling was due to a rare type of tumor called a cystic ameloblastic fibroma. This type of tumor is uncommon in pets, and this case is the first reported instance of the cystic version in dogs. The puppy is expected to recover well after the surgery.
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Abstract
A 6-month-old intact male Dalmatian mix puppy was presented for the evaluation of left maxillary swelling due to a suspected cyst and an unerupted left maxillary canine tooth. Removal of the unerupted left maxillary canine tooth (204) and enucleation of the cyst was performed, followed by histological analysis, which identified the maxillary swelling to be a cystic ameloblastic fibroma. Ameloblastic fibromas are rare in companion animals, and to the best of the authors' knowledge, this is the first cystic variant reported in dogs. The clinical, radiographic, cone beam computed tomography, and histological findings of this case are discussed and compared with the findings of previously documented human and domestic animal cases.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38105440/