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Head And Neck Tumors Flashcards

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What is usually the signalment for nasal planum tumors?

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Cats >dogs

Older cats with lightly pigmented skin

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Common presentation of nasal planum tumors?

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Often protracted (months —> years) history of crusting/erythema processing to superficial ulcers and then deep erosive lesions

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What is the DDX for a cat with ulcerative lesions on their nose and ears?

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Squamous cell carcinoma

LSA
Eosinophilic granuloma
Mast cell tumor

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What are your top DDX for a dog with ulcerative lesions on its nose?

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Squamous cell carconoma

Mast cell tumor
Sarcoma

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T/F: cytology can provide diagnostic tissue samples for SCC

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False

Go a wedge or punch biopsy for tissue diagnosis

  • > dont do full thickness
  • > dont attempt under sedation
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T/F: nasal planum tumors have a low metastatic rate

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True

—> goes LATE

LN staging with FNA responsible especially if LN enlarged/firm

Sentinel LN with head and neck tumor is usually prescapular

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Prevention of nasal planum tumors?

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Limit UV exposure, sunscreen

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What are treatment options for superficial nasal planum tumors?

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Cryoablation (if less than 1cm) =minimally invasive, cheap

Photodynamic therapy - Photosensitization IV

Hyperthermia

Intralesional therapy -> carboplatin

Topical retinoids (vit A) —> increase epithelial differentiation = only for very superficial lesions

Radiation therapy/ Strontium 9 plesoitherapy

Electrochemotherapy

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How would you treat an infiltrative nasal planum tumor?

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Nasal planectomy (nosectomy)

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What is the prognosis for nasal planum tumors?

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Aggressive surgical therapy yields improved prognosis

Combination of intra-lesional carboplatin with orthovoltage (100% response in 6 cats at 268days follow up)

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What is electrochemotherapy?

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Combined used of chemotherapeutic dugs in combination with high-voltage electric pulses —> reversible permeabilization of cell membranes which enables more efficient entry of drugs into cells

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Common presenting complaint with ear canal tumors?

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Recurrent signs of infection with visible mass effect in canal

  • pruritus
  • bleeding
  • pain or reluctance to open mouth
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Breeds predisposed to ear canal tumors ?

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Cocker spaniels
Poodle
GSD

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What is the DDX for ear canal tumors?

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Ceruminous gland adenocarcinoma (Most common)

SCC
Undifferentiated (more aggressive)

Round cell tumors
Sarcoma

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T/F: ear canal tumors in cants are more likely to be malignant than in dogs

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True

Cats develop malignant dz> benign
Dogs have even split between malignant : benign

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You have a ear canal mass, what will you do for diagnostics?

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Shave or punch biopsy

Stage LN with cytology (we dont know the sentinel but can take the mandibular)

Thoracic metastasis check

Local imaging

  • > osseous changes in bulla
  • > need CT for planning if invasion through the canal is suspected
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What is the treatment for ear canal tumors?

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Aggressive surgery - TECA- BO (total ear canal ablation and bulla osteotomy)

If invading though canal prep, wil final locally —> need primary radiation therapy

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What is the mean survival time for ear canal tumors?

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4.8yrs (dogs)

12-50months (cats)

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What are the 4 negative prognostic factors for ear canal tumors??

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Extension beyond the ear canal

DX of SCC or undifferentiated carcinoma (high met rate)

Neuro signs

PO histology

  • > vascular or lymphatic invasion
  • > high mitotic index
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Signalment associated with canine sinonasal tumors?

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Older dogs

Medium to large breed, bolichocephalic

21
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Common presenting complaint with sinosnal tumors?

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-3months history or unilateral epistaxis, sneezing, open mouth breathing with partial response to empirical treatments

Facial deformity in advanced stages

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What are you top DDX for sinonasal tumors in dogs?

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CARCINOMA (ACA, SCC, and undifferentiated)

Sarcoma (fibro-, osteo, and chondro-)

Fungal disease (aspergillosis )

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What are your top DDX for sinonasal tumors in cats?

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LSA, LSA, LSA !

ACA, idiopathic non-specific rhinitis

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What must you rule out as causes of epistaxis ?

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Hypertension (BP)
Coagulopathy (coags)
Tick dz/thrombocytopenia (CBC)

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What work up will you do for a sinonasal tumor?
Radiographs - Skull and chest —> open mouth DV oblique view —> ipsilateral turbinate loss, bone invasion, sinus infiltration = neoplasia likely Cross -sectional imaging preferred -CT vs MRI —> mass doesn’t always mean neoplasia Biopsy —> blind “trans-nostril biopsy” using cup forceps —> nasal flushing Regional LM -10-24% incidence Paraneoplasic hyperCa and erythrocytosis —RARE
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What is the palliative treatment for sinosnasal tumors
Do nothing - MST - 95 days - 1 to 2 yrs survival (12% and 2%) NSAIDS - COX2 over expression in 80% nasal carcinoma in dogs (firoxicam) Low dose RT = improve respiration; MST= 1yr Chemo alone - cisplatin 5months - doxo, carbo, pirox 210days - palladia —> inhibit VEGFR (clinical benefit)
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How can hemorrhage be controlled in sinonasal tumors?
Percutaneous arterial embolization Image-guided transnasal cryoablation
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What is the curative intent treatment for sinonasal tumors?
Radiation therapy - external beam - intensity modulated - stereotactic radiotherapy If recurrence after RT - can cut via rhinotomy
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What are the negative prognostic factor for sinonasal tumors?
Age Presence of epistaxis Longer duration of clinical signs Tumor stage - cribriform involvement Presence of met ``` Histological subtype (SCC/ undifferentiated) Failure to achieve resolution of clinical symptoms after treatment ```
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Top DDX for sinonasal tumors in cats?
LSA Carconoma Sarcoma 90% of the time malignant
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Treatment for LSA sinonasal tumor in cat?
RT and chemo Vs RT alone —> multi- institutional study showed no difference on survival time with RT vs RT and chemo
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Signalment for salivary tumors?
Older dogs (spaniels) and cats (Siamese) More aggressive in cats
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Salivary tumors most commonly affect what glands?
Mandibular/parotid salivary glands
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Salivary tumors are locally invasive and tend to cause what local effects?
Firm, painless swelling at gland Dysphagia Halitosis
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What is your top DDX for a salivary tumor?
Carcinoma Siladenitis Mucocele Misdiagnosed enlarged LN
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T/F: regional LN Mets are common with salivary tumors
True But distant Mets are uncommon
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What work up will you do to diagnose a salivary tumor?
FNA/cytology to differentiation LN and lung staging CT can help assess extent of invasion/resectability
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What is the treatment for salivary tumors?
Surgery with adjuvant RT for margins (can provide good local control)
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T/F: Thyroid tumors are usually more metastatic in cats than dogs
False Dogs - 90% malignant (carcinoma) Cats - 90% beginning (adenoma)
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Are thyroid tumors in dogs usually functional or non-functional?
90% are NON-functional
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What are your rule outs for a thyroid mass?
``` Abscess Granuloma Ectopic salivary mucocele Carotid body tumor Medial retropharygneal LN enlargement ```
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What work up will you do in a dog with a thyroid tumor?
Met check in regional LN (prescapular and medial retropharygneal) and lungs 33% of dogs withal have multiple distinct malignancies (often intra abdominal) CBC, CHEM, T4, three view thoracic rads, abdominal US, mandibular LN assessment Palpation - fixed vs non fixed FNA cytology - can be very vascular
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Treatment fo thyroid tumors?
Thyroidectomy RT can be used to down-stage invasive tumors prior to surgical resection
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What is the prognosis of thyroid tumors?
Mobile —> 1yr survival rate 75% and 2yr survival rate 70% Fixed —> 1yr survival rate 25% and 2yr survival rate 10%
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T/F: prognosis is very poor for animals with bilateral thyroid tumors?
False -they can do fine IF they are respectable Careful wil PO management —> hypocaclemia (parathyroid is gone) MST 3+ years
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What are the negative prognostic factors for thyroid tumors?
Size : if volume is greater than 20cm^3 or if diameter is > 5cm Movability: invasion of adjacent tissue = poor prognostic factor for surgical resection Bilateral thyroid carcinoma has 16x grater risk of developing metastatic dz Non medulllary thyroid carcinoma may be more likely to develop metastatic dz

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