Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog treated with total laryngectomy for laryngeal rhabdomyosarcoma
By Block, G et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·1995·School of Veterinary Medicine, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Total laryngectomy and permanent tracheostomy for treatment of laryngeal rhabdomyosarcoma in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 9-year-old spayed female mixed-breed dog was diagnosed with a large tumor in her throat, which was identified as rhabdomyosarcoma, a type of cancer. To treat this, the veterinarians performed a total laryngectomy (removal of the voice box) and created a permanent tracheostomy (an opening in the neck for breathing). Before the surgery, a feeding tube was placed to help with nutrition. Thankfully, the dog did not experience any major complications after the surgery, and 18 months later, there have been no signs of the cancer returning or any other long-term issues.
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Abstract
An extensive, laryngeal tumor was identified in a nine-year-old, spayed female, mixed-breed dog. Clinical staging of the tumor included computed tomography. Six days prior to surgery, a percutaneous gastrostomy tube was placed under endoscopic guidance. Surgical treatment included total laryngectomy and permanent tracheostomy. The histologic diagnosis of the tumor was rhabdomyosarcoma. There were no major postoperative complications, and there have been no signs of local recurrence, metastatic disease, or long-term complications associated with the surgical procedure during an 18-month follow-up period.
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