Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Transmissible venereal tumor causing eye mass in a dog
By Luciane de Albuquerque et al.·Published in Semina: Ciências Agrárias·2011·View original on DOAJ →
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Original publication title: Transmissible venereal tumor in the palpebral conjunctiva of a dog: case report<br>Tumor venéreo transmissível na conjuntiva palpebral de um cão – relato de caso
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Plain-English summary
A 3-year-old male crossbreed dog was brought in with an unusual mass on the lower eyelid of his right eye. After a thorough eye exam and testing, the mass was diagnosed as a transmissible venereal tumor (TVT), which is typically found in the genital area. The dog was treated with a chemotherapy drug called vincristine, given intravenously once a week for four weeks. Remarkably, the tumor completely disappeared, and there have been no signs of it returning after a year.
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Abstract
The transmissible venereal tumor (TVT) is a contagious neoplasm that occurs in sexually mature dogs, usually transmitted by coitus. This tumor normally affects the genital mucosa and is rarely found in any other part of the body. A case of transmissible venereal tumor in the palpebral conjunctiva of a 3-year old, crossbreed, male dog with a history of an abnormal mass in the right eye was presented. Ophthalmic examination revealed a mass originated from the lower eyelid conjunctiva of the right eye. No other ocular abnormalities were detected. Cytological examination was carried out and the diagnosis was TVT. The dog was treated with lyophilized vincristine sulphate intravenously, once a week, for four weeks. Despite the atypical clinical presentation, the response to chemotherapy with vincristine was excellent leading to complete regression of the neoplasm and no relapse after a year.<p><p>O tumor venéreo transmissível (TVT) é uma neoplasia contagiosa que ocorre em cães sexualmente maduros, sendo geralmente transmitido pelo coito. A neoplasia normalmente afeta a mucosa genital e é raramente encontrada em outras partes do corpo. Apresentamos um caso de tumor venéreo transmissível na conjuntiva palpebral de um cão macho, sem raça definida, com três anos de idade e histórico de presença de uma massa na conjuntiva palpebral inferior do olho direito. Não foram detectadas outras alterações oculares. O diagnóstico citológico da massa foi TVT. O cão foi tratado com sulfato de vincristina por via intravenosa, uma vez por semana, durante quatro semanas. Embora a apresentação do caso seja atípica, a resposta à quimioterapia foi excelente, levando a regressão completa da neoplasia, sem recorrência após um ano.
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Search related cases →Original publication on DOAJ: https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0359.2011v32n3p1139