Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with penile cancer and lung spread causing bone pain
By Jenkins, Victoria et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2017·From the University of Florida, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Penis with Pulmonary Metastasis and Paraneoplastic Hypertrophic Osteopathy in a Dog.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
A 12-year-old male Beagle was brought to the vet because he had bleeding from his penis. After a biopsy confirmed he had a rare penile tumor called squamous cell carcinoma, the vet performed surgery to remove the tumor and surrounding tissue. About 10 months later, the dog developed bone pain due to the cancer spreading to his lungs, but a medication called piroxicam helped relieve his pain. Unfortunately, 16 months after the surgery, he started having trouble breathing and stopped eating, leading to the difficult decision to euthanize him due to his poor condition.
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Abstract
Squamous cell carcinoma of the penis was diagnosed by incisional biopsy of a penile mass in a 12 yr old intact male beagle dog presenting with hemorrhagic discharge from the prepuce. Penile amputation, orchiectomy with scrotal ablation, and scrotal urethrostomy were performed. Hypertrophic osteopathy secondary to pulmonary metastatic disease occurred 10 mo after the surgery. Palliative treatment with piroxicam was administered and led to complete resolution of the clinical signs of the pain. Sixteen months following surgery, the dog presented with significant dyspnea and anorexia and was euthanized due to poor prognosis. This case report describes a rare penile tumor, squamous cell carcinoma. Consequent paraneoplastic hypertrophic osteopathy and its palliative treatment are also reviewed.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28792794/