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Papillary squamous cell carcinoma in 9-month-old dog
By Stapleton, B L & Barrus, J M·Published in Journal of veterinary dentistry·1996·Barrington Animal Hospital, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Papillary squamous cell carcinoma in a young dog.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
A 9-month-old Labrador retriever had an unusual growth in its mouth that was initially thought to be a benign tumor. After surgery to remove the growth, further testing revealed it was actually a type of cancer called papillary squamous cell carcinoma. The dog underwent a procedure known as rostral maxillectomy to take out the tumor. While the initial diagnosis was incorrect, the surgery allowed for a definitive diagnosis and treatment plan moving forward.
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Abstract
A rostral maxillectomy was performed to remove an intraoral growth in a 9-month-old Labrador retriever dog. The growth was initially diagnosed from a biopsy sample as an acanthomatous epulis. The opinions of several pathologists were obtained postoperatively and a final diagnosis of papillary squamous cell carcinoma was made.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9520782/