Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Squamous cell cancer in dogs causing nasal discharge and facial
By Rogers, K S et al.Ā·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital AssociationĀ·1996Ā·Department of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, United StatesĀ·View original on PubMed ā
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Original publication title: Squamous cell carcinoma of the canine nasal cavity and frontal sinus: eight cases.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
Eight dogs were diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma, a type of skin cancer, affecting their nasal cavity and frontal sinus. Owners noticed symptoms like nasal discharge, sneezing, and changes in the shape of the face. Unfortunately, the cancer had spread into nearby tissues in some cases, but there were no signs of it spreading to other parts of the body. Most dogs were euthanized within a few months due to worsening symptoms, with an average survival time of just three months after diagnosis.
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Abstract
Squamous cell carcinoma of the canine nasal cavity and frontal sinus was diagnosed in eight cases between May 1988 and April 1994. The most common presenting complaints were nasal discharge, including epistaxis; sneezing; and facial deformity or exophthalmos. Metastasis was not identified in any case, but bone lysis and invasion into tissues outside the nasal cavity were noted in five cases. Computed tomograms were performed in five cases and were more useful than radiographs in determining the extent of neoplastic involvement. Euthanasia was performed within one week of diagnosis in three cases at the owner's request; one case died at home within one month; and the remaining four cases were euthanized within eight months due to progressive clinical signs. The mean survival time in these eight cases was three months, with a range of zero weeks to eight months.
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