Transmissible venereal tumor: eyelid localization and blepharoplasty in a dog

Authors

  • Paula Diniz Galera Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária/UPIS – Brasília, DF
  • Cássio Ricardo Ribeiro Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias/UNESP – Jaboticabal, SP; Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária/UPIS – Brasília, DF.
  • José Luiz Laus Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias/UNESP – Jaboticabal, SP

Keywords:

eyelid, venereal transmissible tumor, Sticker, dog

Abstract

Sebaceous gland adenoma, histiocytoma, mast cell tumor, papilloma, fibrosarcoma and melanoma are the most commoneyelid tumors. Eyelid venereal transmissible tumor (TVT) or Sticker’s tumor is not usual. This case reports a TVT in a lower eyeliddog. There was purposed a modificated H blepharoplasty with good cosmetic and therapeutic results.

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Published

2004-01-30

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Clínica Médica e Cirúrgica