Omocervical axial pattern flap after excision of grade I soft tissue sarcoma in a canine: Case report

Authors

  • Amanda Suder Universidade de Passo Fundo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31533/pubvet.v16n09a1225.1-6

Keywords:

Histopathological examination, mesenchymal origin, surgical removal, tumor

Abstract

Soft tissue sarcoma (STM) has a mesenchymal origin, occurring most commonly in middle-aged to elderly dogs. The aim of this paper is to report a case of a five-year-old female German Shepherd canine, unneutered, weighing 32kg, treated at the Veterinary Hospital of the University of Passo Fundo with a main complaint of increased submandibular volume. Cytological examination showed a malignant mesenchymal neoplasm, possibly a soft tissue sarcoma. The patient was referred for surgical removal of the neoplasm using an axial omocervical flap. Histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of Grade I soft tissue sarcoma. This neoplasm is considered malignant and the importance of performing a cytological examination for a presumptive diagnosis, as well as a histopathological examination for a definitive diagnosis, is emphasized, since the surgical procedure is curative.

Published

2022-09-21

Issue

Section

Medicina veterinária

How to Cite

Omocervical axial pattern flap after excision of grade I soft tissue sarcoma in a canine: Case report. (2022). Pubvet, 16(09). https://doi.org/10.31533/pubvet.v16n09a1225.1-6

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