Moh’s micrographic surgery for the management of a periocular mast cell tumor in a dog

A 3‐year‐old neutered male boxer dog presented with a 6‐month history of a waxing and waning mass of the left dorsotemporal eyelid margin. Cytology and biopsy confirmed a diagnosis of mast cell neoplasia. Systemic staging of the dog failed to reveal any evidence of metastatic neoplasia. Owing to the...

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Published in:Veterinary ophthalmology 2013-05, Vol.16 (3), p.234-239
Main Authors: Bernstein, Joseph A., Storey, Eric S., Bauer, Rudy W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
dog
Dog Diseases - surgery
Dogs
eyelid
Eyelid Neoplasms - surgery
Eyelid Neoplasms - veterinary
horizontal section
Male
mast cell tumor
Mastocytoma - surgery
Mastocytoma - veterinary
Mohs micrographic surgery
Mohs Surgery - veterinary
veterinary
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Summary:A 3‐year‐old neutered male boxer dog presented with a 6‐month history of a waxing and waning mass of the left dorsotemporal eyelid margin. Cytology and biopsy confirmed a diagnosis of mast cell neoplasia. Systemic staging of the dog failed to reveal any evidence of metastatic neoplasia. Owing to the location of the tumor within the eyelid margin and the wide surgical margins recommended for excision of mast cell tumors, Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) was chosen for its potential to conserve tissues while providing intraoperative confirmation the tumor was completely excised. Utilizing MMS horizontal sectioning technique, 100% of the surgical margins were assessed prior to closure of the surgical wound. This represents the first time a comprehensive MMS protocol was used in a veterinary patient under general anesthesia.
ISSN:1463-5216
1463-5224
DOI:10.1111/j.1463-5224.2012.01059.x