Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Laser treatment for skin growths in one dog and two cats
By Peavy, G M et al.·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·2001·Beckman Laser Institute and Medical Clinic, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Use of laser photocoagulation for treatment of cutaneous angiomatosis in one dog and two cats.
Plain-English summary
A dog and two cats were brought in for treatment of multiple growing skin lumps that were filled with blood. After biopsies, they were diagnosed with cutaneous angiomatosis, a condition where blood vessels in the skin grow abnormally. The pets were treated with laser therapy, which helped to coagulate the blood vessels without the need for surgery. This approach may be a good alternative to more invasive procedures like surgery or amputation.
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Abstract
One dog and 2 cats were evaluated because of multiple progressively enlarging cutaneous vascular plaques. Biopsies were performed and revealed small well-circumscribed dermal nodules of dilated fully enclosed blood-filled spaces lined by single layers of endothelial cells aligned on thin fibrous walls, with minimal mitotic activity. A diagnosis of cutaneous angiomatosis was made in all 3 animals. Cutaneous angiomatosis is a progressive proliferative lesion of vascular tissue involving the dermis and subcutaneous tissues of dogs and cats. Lasers of selected wavelengths have been used to induce photothermal coagulation of hemoglobin-containing cutaneous lesions in humans; argon-pumped dye and neodymium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet lasers were used to treat the cutaneous lesions in the animals of this report. Laser treatment may provide an alternative to wide surgical resection or limb amputation for management of this condition in veterinary patients.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11700707/