Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Use of laser photocoagulation for treatment of cutaneous angiomatosis in one dog and two cats.
- Journal:
- Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
- Year:
- 2001
- Authors:
- Peavy, G M et al.
- Affiliation:
- Beckman Laser Institute and Medical Clinic · United States
Plain-English summary
A dog and two cats were seen because they had multiple skin growths that were getting bigger. Tests showed that these growths were filled with blood and were caused by a condition called cutaneous angiomatosis, which affects the skin's blood vessels. To treat this, veterinarians used special lasers that can target and treat these types of skin lesions without needing to remove large areas of skin or amputate limbs. This laser treatment could be a good option for managing this condition in pets. The outcome of the treatment was not specified, but it suggests that laser therapy may be a helpful alternative.
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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