Dr. Illanes's Case Studies

Question 1

Answer 1

looks like a malgnant tumor

Squamous cell carcincoma

metasizes in the lymphatics

Question 2

9Y-old female Rottweiler – history of a tumor on one of its left limb toes, the limb was swollen and have a focal area of ulceration in the back of the thigh – euthanized…

Answer 2

localized edema associated with metasis in the lymphatics

a couple of tumors that arise from the nail bed:

• squamous cell carcinoma of the nail bed
• melanoma- blackish brown discoloration on the politeal lymphonode

Subungual melanoma- melanomas have a bad prognosis in the oral cavity or on the toe

Question 3

9y-old Mixed-breed male (neutered). Diagnosed with a tumor in the left forelimb approximately 1.5 months ago; became more painful lately…

Answer 3

most common- osteosarcoma- very common in large breed dogs- predilection sites- close to the knee away from the elbow

pathological fractures- in a bone that is weakened by a pathological process- pathological commuinuated fracture

evidence of metasis in the kidney

Question 4

Answer 4

melanoma in the oral cavity

poor prognosis

common in dogs

Question 5

What other species are melanomas in other than dogs?

Answer 5

HORSES( espesically in gray horses)

in the base of the tail

Question 6

0Aged-female rabbit Submitted by a University Researcher

Nodules in the uterine horns

Answer 6

can see the areas of necrosis

Uterine cancer- usually from the endometrium

endometrial carcinoma

UTERINE CARCINOMA- classical example

most common spontaneous neoplasm in dosemtic rabbits