Electrochemotherapy treatment of oral extramedullary plasmacytoma of the tongue: a retrospective study of three dogs

ABSTRACT: Extramedullary plasmacytomas (EPs) are responsible for 2.5% of neoplasms in dogs. They are solitary, smooth, elevated, pink or red nodules, of 1 to 2cm in diameter. Cutaneous and oral extramedullary plasmacytomas in dogs are usually benign tumors, treated with local therapies. Prognosis is generally good. Recurrence and metastatic rates are low. Electrochemotherapy is a local treatment that combines chemotherapy and electroporation and shows objective responses of 70% to 94% with few local and systemic side effects. This scientific communication has the objective to report treatment of three canine patients with oral extramedullary plasmacytoma. Nodules were located on the tongue and patients were submitted to one or two electrochemotherapy sessions, which preserved the tongue without mutilation and cured the patients.

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Main Authors:	Cunha,Rúbia Monteiro de Castro, Lavalle,Gleidice Eunice, Caires,Carla Emanuela Tertuliano, Araújo,Roberto Baracat de
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Universidade Federal de Santa Maria 2017
Online Access:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782017001200552
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