Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with nonhealing ulcer on right hind footpad diagnosed with sweat
By Iguchi, Aiko et al.·Published in The Journal of veterinary medical science·2019·Faculty of Agriculture, Japan·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Suspected eccrine adenocarcinoma on footpad of the right hindlimb in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 12-year-old male miniature dachshund had a non-healing ulcer on the footpad of his right hind leg for over six months. After a biopsy, the vet diagnosed it as a poorly differentiated eccrine adenocarcinoma, a type of skin cancer. The dog was treated with toceranib, a medication that helps stop the growth of tumors. During the treatment, the ulcer did not get any larger, suggesting that the medication was effective in managing the condition.
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Abstract
A 12-year-old, male miniature dachshund has an ulcer on the footpad of the right hind limb. Despite treatment for longer than 6 months, the ulcer did not heal. Biopsy of the lesion was done to make a definitive diagnosis. Histologically, there were lumens containing weakly eosinophilic fluid surrounded by tumor cells with a similar circular pale nucleus and distinct nucleoli that showed some variation in size. Immunohistochemically, the tumor cells were positive for cytokeratin (AE1/AE3) and vimentin, were negative for S100 and p63. A poorly differentiated eccrine adenocarcinoma was diagnosed. Treatment was started with toceranib, an anti-angiogenic agent, and enlargement of the lesion was not observed during the administration period.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30996208/