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http://dx.doi.org/10.17555/jvc.2016.02.33.1.30

Squamous Cell Carcinoma in the Base of the Tongue in a Dog  

Kim, Se-Eun (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonnam National University)
Kim, Seung-Hyun (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonnam National University)
Shim, Kyung-Mi (College of Veterinary Medicine and Institute of Veterinary Science, Chonnam National University)
Bae, Chun-Sik (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonnam National University)
Kang, Seong-Soo (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonnam National University)
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Journal of Veterinary Clinics / v.33, no.1, 2016 , pp. 30-33 More about this Journal
Abstract
It is difficult to detect and diagnose a mass at the tongue base, particularly if the mass is located under normal appearing mucosa. Computed tomography (CT), particularly post-contrast images, is useful to evaluate a tongue mass and adjacent structures including cervical lymph nodes. Nevertheless, a definitive diagnosis of a mass is obtained by histopathological examination. In this case, we describe a mass arising from the tongue body to the root in a dog. The patient was referred with ptyalism and an eating disorder. An oral examination was performed, and decreased tongue motility was observed. CT scanning was performed, and a lingual mass was detected. A lingual mass sample was collected by biopsy at the postmortem 2 months later. A histopathological examination was performed, and the lingual mass was diagnosed as squamous cell carcinoma.
Keywords
squamous cell carcinoma; lingual tumor; computed tomography; histopathological examination; dog;
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