Cutaneous mast cell tumor in dogs: a brief review

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Isadora Helena de Sousa Melo
Geórgia Modé Magalhães
Carlos Eduardo Fonseca Alves
Sabryna Gouveia Calazans

Abstract

In dogs, mast cell tumor is one of the most frequent malignancies, whose cutaneous presentation achieve levels of 11%. The present paper review the available literature of canine cutaneous mast cell tumor discussing it’s incidence, etiology, clinical presentation, clinical stage, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis. In spite of the actual advances in the diagnosis and treatment, of this pathology it’s prognosis is very uncertain because the clinical, biological behavior and treatment responses are so variable.

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MELO, I. H. DE S.; MAGALHÃES, G. M.; ALVES, C. E. F.; CALAZANS, S. G. Cutaneous mast cell tumor in dogs: a brief review. Revista de Educação Continuada em Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, v. 11, n. 1, p. 38-43, 1 Jan. 2013.
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SMALL ANIMALS CLINIC