Feline squamous cell carcinoma: case report

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https://doi.org/10.33448/rsd-v12i4.40881

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Cats; Dermatology; Cancer; Imiquimod.

Abstract

Squamous cell carcinoma is a malignant neoplasm that is characterized by invasiveness and a low rate of metastases. It is commonly observed in fair-skinned cats with low hair density and is characterized by edema, ulceration with the presence of granulation tissue and hematic crusts. The diagnosis may require extensive knowledge from the veterinarian, who needs to carry out a differential investigation for other diseases. There are some therapeutic protocols, the effectiveness of which still depends on the extent and evolution of the lesions. In several cases, controlling exposure to perpetuating factors appears to slow disease progression. The objective of the present study was to report a case of squamous cell carcinoma in a feline patient, female, with no racial definition and approximately three years old, treated at a private veterinary dermatology service in the east zone of the city of São Paulo. The patient had ulceration in the cephalic region, with the presence of serosanguinous secretion, hematic crusts, with areas of tissue necrosis and granulation tissue on the lateral face of the left ear and nasal plane. The presumptive diagnosis was made by cytological examination and was confirmed by anatomopathology. The following procedures were adopted: surgery to remove the left auricle and instituted Imiquimod. After 30 days, the patient presented total remission of the lesions, without any recurrence so far. The tutor was instructed to keep the patient under surveillance and that she was not exposed to solar radiation.

Author Biography

Henri Donnarumma Levy Bentubo, Médico Veterinário Autônomo; Universidade Paulista; Universidade do Vale do Paraíba

Self-employed Veterinary Doctor specializing in veterinary dermatology with 17 years of experience. He participated in the Microbiology Teaching Improvement Program (PAE) at the University of São Paulo (USP). Master in Biological Sciences (concentration area: Microbiology) from the Institute of Biomedical Sciences of the University of São Paulo (ICB-USP) and PhD in Sciences (concentration area: Microbiology and Immunology) from the Federal University of São Paulo/Paulista School of Medicine (UNIFESP/EPM). With experience in undergraduate academic routines, he has 14 years of teaching experience, having developed work in basic and professional disciplines in various courses in the health area. He is currently a Full Professor at Universidade Paulista (UNIP), Professor at the University of Vale do Paraíba (UNIVAP) and Career Mentor for undergraduate and graduate students (latu-sensu). Training focused on Preventive Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health provides consistent research into the epidemiological and clinical aspects of the host-parasite relationship in the various dermatopathic diseases in animals, with an emphasis on mycoses and zoonoses of public health importance. Has organizational and administrative skills, with ease of communication and assertiveness. Works in the areas of people development/professional training; microbiology/general immunology and applied to the infectology of small and large animals, as well as wild animals; veterinary and comparative dermatology. He is a researcher at the Research Group in Clinical and Infectious Diseases (CNPq) at Universidade Paulista. Member of the SBDV (Brazilian Society of Veterinary Dermatology) and of the SLDV (Latin American Society of Veterinary Dermatology).

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OLIVEIRA, C. M. F. de .; BARRETO, L. F. G. .; MENDES, L. R. V. .; BENTUBO, H. D. L. Feline squamous cell carcinoma: case report. Research, Society and Development, [S. l.], v. 12, n. 4, p. e17312440881, 2023. DOI: 10.33448/rsd-v12i4.40881. Disponível em: https://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/40881. Acesso em: 24 apr. 2024.

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