Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Tongue rotation surgery to rebuild a dog's tongue after tumor removal
By Montinaro, Vincenzo & Boston, Sarah E·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2013·Department of Clinical Studies, Canada·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Tongue rotation for reconstruction after rostral hemiglossectomy for excision of a liposarcoma of the rostral quadrant of the tongue in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 15-year-old female beagle was brought in for a growth on her tongue, diagnosed as a liposarcoma (a type of tumor). After confirming that the cancer hadn't spread, the veterinarian performed surgery to remove part of her tongue and used a technique called tongue rotation to help reconstruct it. This method can be helpful for dogs needing tongue repair after trauma or tumor removal. The beagle's recovery process will depend on her healing after surgery.
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Abstract
A 15-year-old female beagle dog was presented for a lingual liposarcoma. Full staging of the disease did not show any evidence of metastasis. A tongue rotation for reconstruction after rostral hemiglossectomy was performed after removal of the mass. This surgical technique may be useful in tongue reconstruction after trauma or tumor excision.
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