Cosmetic rostral nasal reconstruction after resection of squamous cell carcinoma in two dogs
- S. Lippens
- B. Van Goethem
- I. Gielen
- I. Polis
- H. de Rooster
Abstract
Two male Golden retrievers, each one about ten years old, were presented with a visible mass in the nose, showing symptoms of sneezing and epistaxis. The histopathological examination of biopsies indicated that both dogs were affected by a squamous cell carcinoma. Further staging did not reveal any indications for metastases. Surgical removal of the tumor through a planectomy or nosectomy was proposed. Since the classical removal of the nose was cosmetically unacceptable for the owners of both dogs, a rostral nose reconstruction was opted for in both cases. As the tumor in the first dog was rather superficial, resection of the cartilaginous part of the nose (planectomy) turned out to be sufficient. In the second dog however, there was also evidence of bony involvement. Therefore, not only the nose but also the os incisiva was removed (nosectomy). In both cases, remission of the tumor was obtained after a 35 and 29 months follow-up, respectively, accompanied by an excellent cosmetic result.
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