Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with hard palate bone tumor causing sneezing and nosebleeds
By Banks, T A & Straw, R C·Published in Australian veterinary journal·2004·Department of Companion Animal Sciences, Australia·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Multilobular osteochondrosarcoma of the hard palate in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 14-year-old Rhodesian Ridgeback was brought to the vet because he had been sneezing and had nosebleeds. After several tests, including X-rays and a biopsy, he was diagnosed with a type of cancer called multilobular osteochondrosarcoma in his hard palate, which had spread to his lungs. The vet successfully removed the tumor and repaired the area using tissue from the dog's lips. Although there were some complications after surgery, like a wound opening and a narrowing of the esophagus, these were treated and resolved. The dog lived for another 14 months with a good quality of life.
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Abstract
A 14-year-old castrated male Rhodesian Ridgeback was presented with a history of sneezing and epistaxis. Diagnostic procedures included physical examination, regional and thoracic radiography, computed tomography and histological examination of an incisional biopsy. A multilobular osteochondrosarcoma of the hard palate with pulmonary metastases was diagnosed. Surgical resection of the primary tumour was achieved with clean margins and the defect was repaired using bilateral mucosal transposition flaps from the lips. Wound dehiscence and oesophageal stricture were postoperative complications, but these resolved with treatment. A long-term survival time of 14 months resulted, with good quality of life and function during this time.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15354847/