Oral tumors in dogs. Clinical aspects, exfoliative cytology and histopathology
Ciênc. rural
; 29(3): 499-506, jul.-set. 1999. tab, graf
Article
en En
| LILACS
| ID: lil-251176
Biblioteca responsable:
BR409.1
RESUMO
In order to establish the diagnosis and prognosis of tumors of the oral cavity, a comparative study was carried out in 130 dogs considering age, sex, breed, clinical aspects, exfoliative cytology as well as histopathology. Exfoliative cytology revealed 100 percent negative for benign non-odontogenic tumors, 97.91 percent negative benign odontogenic tumors and 77.92 percent positive for malignant tumors.Histopathology showed 59.23 percent malignant tumors (33.08 percent malignant melanoma, 9.23 percent squamous cell carcinoma, 5.38 percent osteosarcoma, 2.31 percent fibrosarcoma, 2.31 percent angiosarcoma, 1.54 percent malignant mesenchymal tumors, 1.54 percent malignant fibrohistiocytoma, 1.54 percent lymphoma, 0.77 percent leyomyosarcoma, 0.77 percent epithelioid sarcoma and 0.77 percent angiofibrosarcoma); 36.92 percent benign odontogenic tumors (25.38 percent peripheral odontogenic fibroma, 10.0 percent ossifyng fibroma and 1.54 percent odontoma) in addition to 3.85 percent benign non-odontogenic tumors (1.54 percent fibroma, 0.77 percent plasmocytoma, 0.77 percent pilomatrixoma and 0.77 percent giant tumor cells). These results permit us to conclude that exfoliative cytology was an efficient, safe, quick and noninvasive method and coul be used for early evaluation of oral cancer.
Texto completo:
1
Índice:
LILACS
Asunto principal:
Neoplasias de la Boca
/
Enfermedades de los Perros
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Ciênc. rural
Asunto de la revista:
CIENCIA
/
SAUDE AMBIENTAL
Año:
1999
Tipo del documento:
Article