TY - JOUR
T1 - Evaluation of dogs and cats with tumors of the ear canal
T2 - 145 cases (1978-1992)
AU - London, Cheryl A.
AU - Dubilzeig, Richard R.
AU - Vail, David M.
AU - Ogilvie, Gregory K.
AU - Hahn, Kevin A.
AU - Brewer, William G.
AU - Hammer, Alan S.
AU - O'Keefe, Deborah A.
AU - Chun, Ruthanne
AU - McEntee, Margaret C.
AU - McCaw, Dudley L.
AU - Fox, Leslie E.
AU - Norris, Alan M.
AU - Klausner, Jeffery S.
PY - 1996/5/1
Y1 - 1996/5/1
N2 - Objective - To characterize the frequency, clinical signs, biologic behavior, and response to treatment of tumors of the ear canal in dogs and cats. Design - Retrospective analysis of medical records. Animals - Medical records of 81 dogs (48 malignant tumors, 33 benign tumors) and 64 cats (56 malignant tumors, 8 benign tumors). Procedure - Data were analyzed for cats and dogs with malignant tumors, and risk factors were analyzed for their potential impact on survival time. Results - Malignant tumor types most commonly reported included ceruminous gland adenocarcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and carcinoma of undetermined origin. Median survival time of dogs with malignant aural tumors was > 58 months, whereas that of cats was 11.7 months. A poor prognosis was indicated by extensive tumor involvement (dogs) and by neurologic signs at time of diagnosis, diagnosis of squamous cell carcinoma or carcinoma of undetermined origin, and invasion into lymphatics or blood vessels (cats). Clinical Implications - Malignant tumors of the ear canal in dogs and cats have a propensity for local invasion, but tend not to metastasize. Squamous cell carcinoma and carcinoma of undetermined origin were the most locally aggressive tumors. Malignant tumors of the ear canal are best managed by aggressive surgical excision. Radiotherapy may be useful when tumors cannot be completely removed.
AB - Objective - To characterize the frequency, clinical signs, biologic behavior, and response to treatment of tumors of the ear canal in dogs and cats. Design - Retrospective analysis of medical records. Animals - Medical records of 81 dogs (48 malignant tumors, 33 benign tumors) and 64 cats (56 malignant tumors, 8 benign tumors). Procedure - Data were analyzed for cats and dogs with malignant tumors, and risk factors were analyzed for their potential impact on survival time. Results - Malignant tumor types most commonly reported included ceruminous gland adenocarcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and carcinoma of undetermined origin. Median survival time of dogs with malignant aural tumors was > 58 months, whereas that of cats was 11.7 months. A poor prognosis was indicated by extensive tumor involvement (dogs) and by neurologic signs at time of diagnosis, diagnosis of squamous cell carcinoma or carcinoma of undetermined origin, and invasion into lymphatics or blood vessels (cats). Clinical Implications - Malignant tumors of the ear canal in dogs and cats have a propensity for local invasion, but tend not to metastasize. Squamous cell carcinoma and carcinoma of undetermined origin were the most locally aggressive tumors. Malignant tumors of the ear canal are best managed by aggressive surgical excision. Radiotherapy may be useful when tumors cannot be completely removed.
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M3 - Review article
C2 - 8635990
AN - SCOPUS:0030138892
SN - 0003-1488
VL - 208
SP - 1413
EP - 1418
JO - Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
JF - Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
IS - 9
ER -
