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A detailed examination of skin tumors in dogs and cats, covering various aspects such as etiology, diagnosis, treatment, and common tumor types. It includes multiple-choice questions with answers, making it a valuable resource for veterinary students studying dermatology. The causes of skin tumors, including physical factors, viral factors, immune system involvement, and hormonal abnormalities. It also delves into diagnostic methods like blood analysis, imaging techniques, and biopsy procedures. The document further discusses surgical removal techniques, postoperative considerations, and various treatment options for different tumor types, including chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and systemic adjuvant therapy. It also highlights common tumor types in dogs and cats, such as mast cell tumors, lipomas, histiocytomas, and sebaceous gland adenomas, providing detailed descriptions and treatment approaches for each.
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Physical factors -INJURY, chemicals ANSWER>>example are IONIZING RADIATION and THERMAL
O physical factor O viral factor O immune systemO hormonal abnormalities and genetic factors
uv radiation -associated with ANSWER>>Squamous cell carcinoma is a physical factor that is
o uv rad o chemicals Viral factors -interaction or viral proteins with cellular papilloma ANSWER>>Effects on cell proliferation integration into the genome and
O physical factor
O viral factor O immune system O hormonal abnormalities and genetic factors Histiocytomas and papillomas -regression pf _____ and ______ ANSWER>>Ability of immune system of dogs to cause
viral and immune system - ANSWER>>papilloma is associated with o viral o physicalo immune system hormonal feline fibropapillomas - ANSWER>>feline sarcoids is aka Trye -blood analysis is not a diagnostic but a supportive ANSWER>>true or false
true -blood analysis is not a diagnostic but a supportive ANSWER>>true or false
imaging - ANSWER>>used to confirm malignansies, if the tumor metastasies
3hair
clip the 3.____ carefully leaving approximately 4.______ inch and avoid inflicting the skintrauma and prepare for 5._____surgery (incisional, excisional, needle core biopsies)
for 6.______ biopsies, immediately after collection, place samples in fixation 7.________topreserve their integrity
1-2 cm -healthy tissues you see superficially ANSWER>>in removal of skin tumors at least remove _____cm margin of
dirty narrowwide/complete - ANSWER>>3 margins when removing skin tumor
wide - ANSWER>>____excision is usually done with malignant tumors
o dirty o narrow o wide
tumor and 1 cm of normal tissue - ANSWER>>margin of benign tumor more than 2 to 3 cm may be necessary for complete local excision -of malignant tumor ANSWER>>margin
TUMOR SEEDING -growth as malignant ANSWER>>spillage of tumor cell process and their subsequent
benign -first ANSWER>>in case of multiple masses what type of tumor you should remove
o benign o malignant
boxer and pug - ANSWER>>certain breeds predisposed to mast cell tumor MCTs can affect dogs of any age but typically affect middle-aged to older dogs.However, MCTs are a common tumor identified in young animal - ANSWER>>MCTs can affect dogs of any age but typically affect _______ However, MCTs are a common tumoridentified in _______
head and neck limbs -the cat ANSWER>>The ______ are the most commonly encountered location for MCTs in
, MCTs in the cat are less common on the radiation - ANSWER>>mast cell tumor can be used in cases with incomplete margins to help prevent local recurrence vinblastine and lomustine - ANSWER>>chemotherapeutic medicine for mast cell tumor tyrosine kinase inhibitor - ANSWER>>toceranib phosphate, masitinib are example of systemic adjuvant therapy -prognostic factors and if the potential for systemic disease exists ANSWER>>should be considered for tumors with negative
o radiation o medical o systemic adjuvant therapy
lipoma -when touched ANSWER>>soft, occasionally thin, discrete lumpy masses; most move freely
fat or adipose tissue - common in dogs. ANSWER>>Lipomas • are benign tumors of ______ and are
obese and old female trunk legs -near the top of the____ ANSWER>>Lipomas generally occur in _______, most commonly on the _____and
doberman labradorschnauzers mixed breed dogs - ANSWER>>Lipomas • breeds most at risk are lipoma fine needle aspiration (FNA
mast cell tumor -making it difficult to determine the edges of the tumors. A _______ is necessary in order ANSWER>>Many _____ merge with healthy fat tissue next to them, to exclude other types of tumors that can mimic lipomas, such as _____ ▪tissue surrounding itInfiltrative lipomas - ANSWER>>surgical removal of tumor and margin of normal
laser surgery and cryosurgery -options, but because fecal incontinence is very common following extensive surgery ANSWER>>in perianal gland adenoma, these are other involving the sphincter, this option is used only when tumors cannot be removed usingregular surgical techniques
older - ANSWER>>Sebaceous gland adenomas are common in _____ dogs coonhound cocker huskiesmalamute - ANSWER>>breeds most likely to develop sebaceous gland adenoma.
sebaceous gland adenoma - ANSWER>>tumor that is more common in intact male dog cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma - malignant -epidermis in which the cells demonstrate differentiation to squamous cells ANSWER>>Malignant tumors of the (keratinocytes) wide surgical excision - ANSWER>>tx for cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma eternal beam radiation -planum ANSWER>>other tx for cscc fro cat with tumors of nasal
o eternal beam radiationo topical o lase therapy haired skin - (CMMs) is the ANSWER>>• The most common location for canine malignant melanomas
melanoma -can also appear as large, flat, and/or wrinkled masses.1,2 ANSWER>>they grossly appear to be small brown-to-black masses but
oral cavity, nail bed foot padeye git and mucocutaneous - ANSWER>>Primary melanomas also can occur in the older cats - ANSWER>>Basal cell tumors are common in basal cell tumor -breeds most at risk appear as firm, solitary, often hairless or ulcerated lumps and ANSWER>>Domestic longhair, Himalayan, and Persian are the usually dark in color basal cell carcinoma -usually raised up from the skin unlike benign basal tumor ANSWER>>often appear as ulcers on the head, legs, or neck not
basal cell carcinoma -spread to other organs ANSWER>>These tumors spread to neighboring skin but seldom
surgical removal and cryo surgery - ANSWER>>tx for basal cell carcinoma fibrosacoma -the predominant cell type ANSWER>>are aggressive mesenchymal tumors in which fibroblasts are
fibrosarcoma -bump on or under the skin, which at times may open (ulcerate), bleed, and become ANSWER>>usually appear as a single, sometimes nodular, firm lump or infected