Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cryotherapy treatment for persistent papilloma in three dogs
By Richman, Austin W et al.·Published in Veterinary dermatology·2017·Animal Dermatology Clinic, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Persistent papilloma treated with cryotherapy in three dogs.
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Plain-English summary
Three dogs with persistent skin growths caused by canine papillomavirus were treated with cryotherapy, which involves freezing the lesions with liquid nitrogen. The dogs had these growths for a while, and while most papillomas usually go away on their own, these did not. After treatment, all the lesions disappeared; two dogs needed just one session, while one required two. This suggests that cryotherapy could be an effective option for treating stubborn papillomas in dogs.
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Abstract
BACKGROUND: Canine papillomaviruses can affect the mucous membranes and skin of young, old and immunocompromised dogs. Most lesions regress spontaneously over a four to eight week interval; however, in some cases the lesions may persist or progress. Cryotherapy is used as a treatment for papillomavirus induced lesions in veterinary practice but there is limited published evidence regarding its use. OBJECTIVES: To describe the history, lesions and treatment outcomes of three dogs with persistent viral papillomas treated with cryotherapy. ANIMALS: Three client owned dogs. METHODS: Canine viral papilloma lesions were treated with five to six freeze-thaw cycles using liquid nitrogen cryotherapy. RESULTS: All lesions in each case resolved with cryotherapy treatment. Two cases required one treatment and one case required two treatment courses. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL IMPORTANCE: The apparent resolution of these papilloma lesions with cryotherapy suggests that this may be a useful treatment intervention for persistent canine papilloma lesions. Spontaneous resolution may still have taken place; consequently, large scale clinical trials are required to demonstrate unequivocally that this mode of therapy, as with other therapeutic modalities, is really effective in the treatment of canine papillomatosis.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28722195/