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Oral Malignant Melanoma in a Labrador Retriever  

Ji-Yun, Lee (Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine and Veterinary Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University)
Sang-Yeon, Oh (College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University)
Dae-Yong, Kim (College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University)
Chul, Park (Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine and Veterinary Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University)
Hun-Young, Yoon (Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine and Veterinary Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University)
Soon-Wuk, Jeong (Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine and Veterinary Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University)
Hee-Myung, Park (Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine and Veterinary Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University)
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Journal of Veterinary Clinics / v.20, no.4, 2003 , pp. 489-492 More about this Journal
Abstract
A 12-year-old, intact male Labrador Retriever was admitted to the Veterinary Teaching Hospital of Konkuk University for the evaluation of bleeding mass in the oral cavity. The mass was first noted 2 years ago and has been growing up to a size of $5{\times}6$ cm. On complete blood count(CBC), leukocytosis and mild anemia were observed. Pulmonary metastasis was found in the thoracic radiographic examination. Blackish necrotic oral mass at the left mandibular area was diagnosed as a malignant melanoma based on the histopathological examination. Thus hemimadibulectomy and chemotherapy (carboplatin) were performed. The patient eventually died due to severe secondary infection 3 months after the last treatment.
Keywords
malignant melanoma; chemotherapy; neoplasia; dog;
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