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Kopp L, Garner M, Priest K. Rhabdomyosarcoma in a Rabbit. Top Companion Anim Med 2024; 61:100892. [PMID: 38972503 DOI: 10.1016/j.tcam.2024.100892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2024] [Revised: 06/28/2024] [Accepted: 07/03/2024] [Indexed: 07/09/2024]
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A geriatric Holland Lop rabbit presented for acute lameness. A pathologic fracture of the right distal femur associated with a pleomorphic rhabdomyosarcoma was diagnosed, and staging radiographs showed no overt metastasis upon initial presentation. The limb was amputated and submitted for microscopic examination. Immunohistochemical evaluation revealed the neoplastic cells were positive for desmin and MyoD1, and negative for cytokeratin AE1/AE3, CD204, IBA-1, and SMA. Gross, histologic, and immunohistochemical evaluation confirmed a diagnosis of pleomorphic rhabdomyosarcoma. The patient died 396 days after amputation, and a post-mortem examination showed metastatic sarcoma to multiple organs.
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- Logan Kopp
- Priest Lake Veterinary Hospital, 2445 Morris Gentry Blvd, Nashville, TN 37013, USA.
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- Northwest ZooPath, 654 West Main Street, Monroe, WA 98272, USA
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- Idexx Laboratories, 1 Idexx Dr, Westbrook, ME 04092, USA
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Margetts AC, Scurrell E, Das S, Smith KM. Retrobulbar respiratory epithelial orbital cyst in a dog: A case report. Vet Ophthalmol 2022; 26:238-242. [PMID: 35876762 DOI: 10.1111/vop.13013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2022] [Revised: 05/25/2022] [Accepted: 07/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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A 10-month-old female, neutered French Bulldog presented with a history of unilateral right-sided intermittent conjunctivitis and exophthalmos. The patient suffered blunt force trauma to the right eye after a tennis ball impact approximately five months prior to presentation. Examination identified the patient was visual with exophthalmos, lateral strabismus, conjunctival hyperaemia, episcleral congestion, and papilloedema. Magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasonography identified an approximately two centimeter diameter fluid-filled structure directly posterior to the globe leading to displacement of the optic nerve and distortion of the posterior globe wall. Centesis of the lesion demonstrated neutrophilic and macrophagic inflammation with evidence of prior hemorrhage. Within four weeks, the structure had re-filled to its original size and was subsequently excised in its entirety, via a lateral orbitotomy. Histopathologic findings indicated a non-keratinising orbital cyst, the lining of which was consistent with a respiratory epithelial cyst. Recurrence had not occurred seven months' post-surgery. To the author's knowledge, previous reports of retrobulbar respiratory epithelial cysts have not been documented in animals.
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- Adam C Margetts
- Davies Veterinary Specialists, Higham Gobion, Hertfordshire, UK
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- Davies Veterinary Specialists, Higham Gobion, Hertfordshire, UK
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- Davies Veterinary Specialists, Higham Gobion, Hertfordshire, UK
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- Davies Veterinary Specialists, Higham Gobion, Hertfordshire, UK
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Bertram CA, Halter L, Feyer S, Klopfleisch R, Müller K. Retrobulbar Adenocarcinoma with Subconjunctival Extension in a Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo). J Avian Med Surg 2022; 36:78-84. [DOI: 10.1647/20-00073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Tuohy JL, Byer BJ, Royer S, Keller C, Nagai-Singer MA, Regan DP, Seguin B. Evaluation of Myogenin and MyoD1 as Immunohistochemical Markers of Canine Rhabdomyosarcoma. Vet Pathol 2021; 58:516-526. [PMID: 33691532 DOI: 10.1177/0300985820988146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Canine rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) presents a diagnostic challenge due to its overlapping histologic features with other soft tissue sarcomas. The diagnosis of RMS currently relies on positive immunohistochemical (IHC) labeling for desmin; however, desmin expression is also observed in non-RMS tumors. Myogenin and MyoD1 are transcription factors reported to be sensitive and specific IHC markers for human RMS, but they are not widely used in veterinary oncology. The goals of this study were to develop an IHC protocol for myogenin and MyoD1, evaluate myogenin and MyoD1 labeling in canine RMS, and report clinical outcomes. Sixteen cases of possible RMS were retrospectively evaluated. A diagnosis of RMS was confirmed in 13 cases based on histological features and immunolabeling for myogenin and MyoD1, with the aid of electron microscopy in 2 cases. Desmin was negative in 3 cases of RMS. Two cases were of the sclerosing variant. The median age of dogs with RMS was 7.2 years. Anatomic tumor locations included previously reported sites such as bladder, larynx, heart, and orbit, as well as other locations typical of soft tissue sarcomas. Survival ranged from 47 to 1480 days for 5 dogs with available data. This study demonstrated that MyoD1 and myogenin should be included with desmin as part of a diagnostic IHC panel for canine RMS. Utilization of these antibodies to improve the accuracy of canine RMS diagnosis will ultimately allow for better characterization of the biological behavior and clinical outcomes of this disease, providing the groundwork for future comparative investigations in canine RMS.
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- 3447Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA
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- Children's Cancer Therapy Development Institute, Beaverton, OR, USA
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Oikawa K, Teixeira LBC, Keikhosravi A, Eliceiri KW, McLellan GJ. Microstructure and resident cell-types of the feline optic nerve head resemble that of humans. Exp Eye Res 2020; 202:108315. [PMID: 33091431 DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2020.108315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2020] [Revised: 10/09/2020] [Accepted: 10/16/2020] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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The lamina cribrosa (LC) region of the optic nerve head (ONH) is considered a primary site for glaucomatous damage. In humans, biology of this region reflects complex interactions between retinal ganglion cell (RGC) axons and other resident ONH cell-types including astrocytes, lamina cribrosa cells, microglia and oligodendrocytes, as well as ONH microvasculature and collagenous LC beams. However, species differences in the microanatomy of this region could profoundly impact efforts to model glaucoma pathobiology in a research setting. In this study, we characterized resident cell-types, ECM composition and ultrastructure in relation to microanatomy of the ONH in adult domestic cats (Felis catus). Longitudinal and transverse cryosections of ONH tissues were immunolabeled with astrocyte, microglia/macrophage, oligodendrocyte, LC cell and vascular endothelial cell markers. Collagen fiber structure of the LC was visualized by second harmonic generation (SHG) with multiphoton microscopy. Fibrous astrocytes form glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP)-positive glial columns in the pre-laminar region, and cover the collagenous plates of the LC region in lamellae oriented perpendicular to the axons. GFAP-negative and alpha-smooth muscle actin-positive LC cells were identified in the feline ONH. IBA-1 positive immune cells and von Willebrand factor-positive blood vessel endothelial cells are also identifiable throughout the feline ONH. As in humans, myelination commences with a population of oligodendrocytes in the retro-laminar region of the feline ONH. Transmission electron microscopy confirmed the presence of capillaries and LC cells that extend thin processes in the core of the collagenous LC beams. In conclusion, the feline ONH closely recapitulates the complexity of the ONH of humans and non-human primates, with diverse ONH cell-types and a robust collagenous LC, within the beams of which, LC cells and capillaries reside. Thus, studies in a feline inherited glaucoma model have the potential to play a key role in enhancing our understanding of ONH cellular and molecular processes in glaucomatous optic neuropathy.
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- Kazuya Oikawa
- Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA; Surgical Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI, USA; McPherson Eye Research Institute, Madison, WI, USA
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- McPherson Eye Research Institute, Madison, WI, USA; Pathobiological Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI, USA
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- Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- McPherson Eye Research Institute, Madison, WI, USA; Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA; Surgical Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI, USA; McPherson Eye Research Institute, Madison, WI, USA.
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Song JH, Yu DH, Jung DI. Primary Retrobulbar Leiomyosarcoma in a Dog: A Case Report. Vet Sci 2020; 7:vetsci7040145. [PMID: 32992611 PMCID: PMC7712121 DOI: 10.3390/vetsci7040145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2020] [Revised: 09/24/2020] [Accepted: 09/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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A 2-year-old female Mongrel dog weighing 3.12 kg presented with a 2-month history of progressive exophthalmos of the left eye and periorbital swelling. Fine-needle aspiration cytology of the affected tissue revealed atypical cells of suspected malignant mesenchymal tumor origin. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging revealed an ill-demarcated soft tissue mass in the left retrobulbar space extending into the nasal cavity and into the frontal lobes of the brain with destruction of the adjacent cribriform plate and the basisphenoid bone. Histopathological features of the tumor were consistent with the diagnosis of undifferentiated sarcoma. The tumor cells were immunoreactive for vimentin, smooth muscle actin, and desmin and negative for S100. These findings were mostly consistent with leiomyosarcoma arising from the smooth muscle on the retrobulbar tissues. Primary retrobulbar leiomyosarcoma is an extremely rare tumor in dogs. To expand our knowledge of retrobulbar leiomyosarcoma in dogs, we have described its clinical, diagnostic imaging, histopathological, and immunohistochemical characteristics in a dog.
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Gombert A, Culang D, Lanthier I, Martin E, Finck C. Two concurrent embryonal rhabdomyosarcomas of the oesophageal and perilaryngeal tissue in an adult dog: imaging, cytological and histological features. VETERINARY RECORD CASE REPORTS 2020. [DOI: 10.1136/vetreccr-2020-001119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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- Alexis Gombert
- Clinical SciencesUniversity of Montreal Faculty of Veterinary MedicineMontrealQuebecCanada
- Chestergates Veterinary SpecialistsChestergatesEngland, UK
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- Pathology and MicrobiologyUniversity of Montreal Faculty of Veterinary MedicineMontrealQuebecCanada
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- Pathology and MicrobiologyUniversity of Montreal Faculty of Veterinary MedicineMontrealQuebecCanada
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- CHUVUniversity of Montreal Faculty of Veterinary MedicineMontrealQuebecCanada
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- Clinical SciencesUniversity of Montreal Faculty of Veterinary MedicineMontrealQuebecCanada
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Hatai H, Nagai K, Tanaka Y, Miyoshi N. Primary pharyngeal alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma in an adolescent Japanese black heifer. J Vet Med Sci 2020; 82:1146-1150. [PMID: 32565524 PMCID: PMC7468057 DOI: 10.1292/jvms.20-0305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma (ARMS) is a rare mesenchymal tumor with differentiation toward the skeletal muscle. Although several cases of canine ARMS have been reported in veterinary medicine, only one case of abdominal ARMS has been reported in a cow. A 13-month-old, Japanese black heifer was referred for pus-like nasal discharge. On autopsy, an 11 × 7 × 4.5-cm pedunculated mass closed to the left palatine tonsillar sinus that occupied the laryngopharynx. Histopathological and immunohistochemical analyses indicated that the tumor was a typical ARMS. To the best of our knowledge, this has been the first case of primary pharyngeal ARMS in a Japanese black heifer, which is rare among cows. Nonetheless, its characteristics, including site, age and subtype, are identical to those among humans and dogs.
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- Hitoshi Hatai
- Department of Pathogenetic and Preventive Veterinary Science, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kagoshima University, 1-21-24 Korimoto, Kagoshima 890-0065, Japan
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- Kagoshima University Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kagoshima University, 1-21-24 Korimoto, Kagoshima 890-0065, Japan
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- Department of Pathogenetic and Preventive Veterinary Science, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kagoshima University, 1-21-24 Korimoto, Kagoshima 890-0065, Japan
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- Department of Pathogenetic and Preventive Veterinary Science, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kagoshima University, 1-21-24 Korimoto, Kagoshima 890-0065, Japan
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Connell DR, Rodriguez CO, Sternberg RA, Singh K, Barger A, Garrett LD. Biological behaviour and ezrin expression in canine rhabdomyosarcomas: 25 cases (1990-2012). Vet Comp Oncol 2020; 18:675-682. [PMID: 32246519 DOI: 10.1111/vco.12594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2019] [Revised: 03/26/2020] [Accepted: 03/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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There are few published reports of canine rhabdomyosarcomas. In human paediatrics, rhabdomyosarcomas account for 5%-10% of all tumours and >50% of soft tissue sarcomas. They have an aggressive biologic behaviour; most patients develop diffuse metastatic disease. Ezrin, a cytoskeleton linker protein, has been correlated with metastasis in a number of tumours, including rhabdomyosarcomas. The goal of this study was to describe dogs with non-urinary rhabdomyosarcomas including clinical findings, ezrin expression and outcome. Twenty-five dogs with rhabdomyosarcomas were identified from two institutions' databases. Signalment, primary tumour location, cytologic and histologic findings, metastatic sites, treatments, survival time and necropsy results were recorded. Immunohistochemical staining for ezrin expression was performed on archived samples; cellular localization of ezrin was characterized. The mean and median age of all patients was 4.3 and 2 years, respectively. Subcutaneous and retrobulbar/orbital were the most common primary tumour locations. Sixteen dogs had metastatic disease at diagnosis. Three dogs presented with diffuse disease where a primary tumour could not be identified. A round cell tumour was the initial diagnosis in 32% of cases, and 76% of cases required immunohistochemistry to establish the diagnosis. The median survival was 10 days. Twenty-one cases had archived samples available for ezrin staining; all but one was positive and exhibited both membranous and cytoplasmic localization. Rhabdomyosarcomas occur in young dogs, may have a round cell appearance, and exhibit aggressive biologic behaviour. Given ezrin's defined role in metastasis, its observed expression in the tumours in this study suggest its possible role in canine rhabdomyosarcoma's aggressive biologic behaviour.
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- Dana R Connell
- Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois, USA
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- Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, University of California, Davis, California, USA
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois, USA
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Flaherty EH, Robinson NA, Pizzirani S, Pumphrey SA. Evaluation of cytology and histopathology for the diagnosis of canine orbital neoplasia: 112 cases (2004-2019) and review of the literature. Vet Ophthalmol 2019; 23:259-268. [PMID: 31693288 DOI: 10.1111/vop.12717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2019] [Revised: 09/03/2019] [Accepted: 10/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To provide an updated overview of canine orbital neoplasia, to compare diagnostic utility of cytology and histopathology, and to evaluate alternative sampling modalities, particularly image-guided core needle biopsy. PROCEDURES A medical records search was performed to identify dogs with orbital neoplasia. Data were collected regarding signalment, diagnosis, vision status, imaging modalities, and sample collection methods. A reference population with orbital neoplasia was also identified via literature search for comparison with regard to final diagnosis. RESULTS One hundred and twelve dogs met selection criteria. In the study and reference populations, respectively, diagnoses were grouped as follows: mesenchymal tumors 40% and 35%, epithelial tumors 35% and 18%, tumors of neural origin 8% and 37%, and round cell 17% and 10%. The most common diagnoses in the study group were nasal adenocarcinoma, osteosarcoma, lymphoma, and meningioma. Cytology results were available for 47 dogs and histopathology results were available for 95 dogs. Both cytology and histopathology results were available for 30 dogs, in 53% of which results were discordant. Cytology samples were nondiagnostic or provided a diagnosis that was later overturned in 32% of cases in which they were obtained. Results from core needle biopsy samples were nondiagnostic or overturned by surgical biopsy results in only 13% of cases. No significant complications were associated with any sampling method. CONCLUSIONS Orbital neoplasia is common in dogs. Histopathology is superior to cytology in providing a definitive diagnosis. Image-guided core needle biopsy appears to be a safe and effective means of obtaining samples.
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- Edward H Flaherty
- University of Pennsylvania, School of Veterinary Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University, North Grafton, Massachusetts
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University, North Grafton, Massachusetts
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University, North Grafton, Massachusetts
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Gillem JM, Sullivan L, Sorenmo KU. Diagnosis and Multimodal Treatment of Metastatic Maxillofacial Juvenile Embryonal Rhabdomyosarcoma in a Young Golden Retriever. J Am Anim Hosp Assoc 2018; 54:e54505. [DOI: 10.5326/jaaha-ms-6662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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A 2 yr old male castrated golden retriever was evaluated for a rapidly progressing maxillofacial spindle cell tumor. On examination, an ill-defined left maxillary mass, a 2 cm swelling under the left eye, and an enlarged left mandibular lymph node were noted. The dog was bright and alert but appeared painful upon jaw extension. Cytology from the lymph node revealed metastatic disease. Thoracic radiographs and computed tomography scan revealed pulmonary nodules. Computed tomography of the head and neck revealed a 6.7 × 4.1 × 6.5 cm mass at the rostral aspect of the left zygomatic arch invading the orbit. A second opinion of the biopsy specimen in conjunction with positive immunohistochemical staining for desmin led to a revised diagnosis of rhabdomyosarcoma. Treatment consisted of three doses of palliative radiation therapy, in 8 Gy fractions, and chemotherapy with vincristine, cyclophosphamide, and doxorubicin. A rapid clinical response was noted shortly after treatment initiation; however, the response was temporary, and the dog was euthanized due to widespread metastatic disease and associated clinical signs 74 days after initial therapy. This is one of the first reports describing positive results from multimodal treatment with chemotherapy and radiation therapy of a maxillofacial juvenile rhabdomyosarcoma in the veterinary literature.
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- Julie Marie Gillem
- From Dogs and Cats Veterinary Referral and Emergency, Bowie, Maryland (J.M.G.); QML Vetnostics, Murarrie, Queensland, Australia (L.S.); and School of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Penn Vet Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (K.U.S.)
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- From Dogs and Cats Veterinary Referral and Emergency, Bowie, Maryland (J.M.G.); QML Vetnostics, Murarrie, Queensland, Australia (L.S.); and School of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Penn Vet Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (K.U.S.)
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- From Dogs and Cats Veterinary Referral and Emergency, Bowie, Maryland (J.M.G.); QML Vetnostics, Murarrie, Queensland, Australia (L.S.); and School of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Penn Vet Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (K.U.S.)
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