Vet July 2013.indd
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Oral canine malignant melanoma is a spontaneous, locally aggressive, and highly metastatic tumour. A full clinical staging is required prior to plan a proper treatment, which will combine an aggressive local treatment with systemic therapy (chemotherapy or immunotherapy). This article aims at guiding the practitioners in the first steps of diagnosis and staging and also at providing data regarding prognosis so that they will be able to guide the clients in the decision-making process for their pet. Figure 1: Oral Melanoma. Credit: Oncology Service, QMHA, Royal Veterinary College. Figure 2: Amelanotic oral melanoma. Credit: the oncology department of the QMHA, RVC Vet July 2013.indd 398 26/06/2013 17:31:59 Veterinary Ireland Journal Volume 3 Number 7 Veterinary Ireland Journal Volume 3 Number 7 C o N T IN U IN G ED U C a T Io N 399 performed as the retropharyngeal lymph nodes are normally non palpable on physical examination and can be a draining site of the oral cavity. Therefore 3D imaging of the head is advised to assess if they are involved.
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