Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Skin flap surgery to remove mast cell tumor on dog's hind leg
By Brière, Catherine·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2002·Faculté·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Use of a reverse saphenous skin flap for the excision of a grade II mast cell tumor on the hind limb of a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 7-year-old neutered male Labrador retriever was diagnosed with a grade II mast cell tumor on his hind leg, and the cancer had spread to a nearby lymph node. Since amputation wasn't an option, the veterinarian used a special surgical technique called a reverse saphenous skin flap to close the area after removing the tumor. Following the surgery, the dog also received chemotherapy to help manage the cancer. This approach allowed the dog to keep his leg while addressing the tumor effectively.
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Abstract
A 7-year-old, neutered, male Labrador retriever was diagnosed with a tarsometatarsal grade II mast cell tumor. Metastasis was identified in the popliteal lymph node. Amputation was not an option. A reverse saphenous skin flap was used to cover the skin defect caused by excision of the tumor. Surgery was followed with adjunctive chemotherapy.
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