Squamous cell carcinoma of the anal sacs in three dogs

Anal sac squamous cell carcinoma is rare in dogs. Five cases have been previously reported, treatment of which involved surgery alone. This report describes three further cases of canine anal sac squamous cell carcinoma which underwent medical (meloxicam) management alone, resulting in survival of u...

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Published in:Journal of small animal practice 2015-03, Vol.56 (3), p.223-225
Main Authors: Mellett, S., Verganti, S., Murphy, S., Bowlt, K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anal Gland Neoplasms - diagnosis
Anal Gland Neoplasms - drug therapy
Anal Sacs
Animals
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal - therapeutic use
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - diagnosis
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - drug therapy
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - veterinary
Cervical cancer
Diagnosis, Differential
Dog Diseases - diagnosis
Dog Diseases - drug therapy
Dogs
Female
Male
Thiazines - therapeutic use
Thiazoles - therapeutic use
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Summary:Anal sac squamous cell carcinoma is rare in dogs. Five cases have been previously reported, treatment of which involved surgery alone. This report describes three further cases of canine anal sac squamous cell carcinoma which underwent medical (meloxicam) management alone, resulting in survival of up to seven months. No metastases were identified. Squamous cell carcinoma, although extremely uncommon, should be considered as a possible differential diagnosis when a dog is presented for investigation of an anal sac mass.
ISSN:0022-4510
1748-5827
DOI:10.1111/jsap.12264