Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Paraganglioma tumor on tongue in Chow Chow dog case
By Rodrigues, Fábio Ranyeri Nunes et al.·Published in Frontiers in veterinary science·2020·University of Brasí, Brazil·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Paraganglioma of the Tongue in a Chow Chow Dog: A Comparison With the Human Counterpart and Literature Review.
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Plain-English summary
A 9-year-old Chow Chow was brought in with an ulcerated growth on its tongue that was deeply infiltrated. After a thorough examination, the vet diagnosed it with a rare tumor called a paraganglioma. The dog underwent surgery to remove the tumor, and during a follow-up six months later, there were no signs of it returning. This case highlights that some tumors found in humans can also occur in dogs, although they are very rare.
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Abstract
Over the last 20 years, substantial knowledge has been developed in Veterinary oncology, and tumors previously reported only in humans have been identified in animals. Primary paragangliomas of the tongue are extremely rare tumors in human beings and have never been reported in animals. A Chow Chow dog showed an ulcerated nodule at the lingual body, deeply infiltrated, which extended to the base of the tongue. A full clinical and pathological investigation was conducted, and a post-surgical follow-up of 6 months did not detect recurrence. Cytological, histological, and immunohistochemical features are presented and support the diagnosis of lingual paraganglioma. The paraganglioma of the tongue reported in this Chow Chow dog shares many similarities with the human counterpart.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32851012/