Use of Ir192 interstitial brachytherapy for an equine malignant dermal schwannoma : clinical communication
Journal of the South African Veterinary Association
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Use of Ir192 interstitial brachytherapy for an equine malignant dermal schwannoma : clinical communication | |
| Creator | Saulez, M.N. Voigt, A. Steyl, J.C.A. Van Wilpe, E. Kotzen, J. Daniels, F. | |
| Description | A 10-year-old Hanoverian mare was evaluated for a right buccal swelling that recurred 3 months following surgical resection. Ultrasonographic examination showed a broadly pedunculated subcutaneous mass at the level of 106-109 and 406-409 cheek teeth associated with an erosive mucosal lesion on the inside of the cheek. Histological examination of a biopsy specimen revealed a well-demarcated, malignant, dermal schwannoma. Following subcutaneous placement of platinum coated Ir192 wires under general anaesthesia, low-dose radiation of 5 gray per day was delivered for 14 days. Short-term complications included loss of patency of the right nasolacrimal duct, erythema, dermatitis, leukotrichia and left-sided deviation of the muzzle. Ten months later, there has been no tumour recurrence. Findings suggest that the use of interstitial brachytherapy should be considered for a malignant, dermal schwannoma that has recurred or is not amenable to surgery. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2009-05-28 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/jsava.v80i4.225 | |
| Source | Journal of the South African Veterinary Association; Vol 80, No 4 (2009); 264-269 2224-9435 1019-9128 | |
| Language | eng | |
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