Nasal Tumors
Även känd som: Nasal Neoplasia, Nasal Neoplasms, Primary Neoplasms of the Nasal Cavity
Kort sagt
Nasal tumors are uncommon but serious growths in the nasal cavities of dogs and cats. While most are malignant and locally aggressive, early detection combined with radiation or chemotherapy can help manage symptoms and extend your pet's quality of life.
TL;DR. Ovanliga men allvarliga forandringar i nashalan; oftast maligna och lokalt aggressiva.
Nashalan ar kanslig: en lokal tumor forstor snabbt.
Vad är det?
Tumorer i nashala eller bihalor (karcinom, sarkom, lymfom). Tidiga metastaser sallsynta; stark lokal destruktion.
Orsaker och riskfaktorer
Orsak okand. Miljoirritanter mojliga. Ofta aldre; ingen fast ras.
Tecken att bevaka
- Nasflode (kardinalt)
- Nasblodning, minskat luftflode, nysningar
- Ibland: ansiktsasymmetri, exoftalmus, neurotecken
Ensidig snuva och latt ansiktssvullnad ar tidiga tecken.
Hur veterinärer diagnostiserar
Undersokning, CT/MRT, rinoskopi, biopsi (guldstandard), staging; katt FeLV/FIV.
"Nasal tumors usually occur in older animals but cannot be excluded from the differential diagnosis of young dogs and cats. No breed predisposition has been consistently identified."
Behandling
Stralning forstahandsval. Enbart kirurgi sallan nog. Cytostatika (lymfom). Palliativt: NSAID, steroider.
Prognos
Utan behandling: manader. Med stralning ofta 12-18 manader eller mer.
Prevention
Utred tidigt kronisk snuva eller blodning.
När ska veterinären kontaktas
Akut: ihallande nasblodning, svar andnod, neurotecken.
För specifika raser
Ingen fast ras; kroniska nassymtom bor utredas.
Källor
- Veterinary Internal Medicine Reference, pages 275-276.
- Diagnostic Cytology and Hematology of the Dog and Cat, 5th Edition, pages 144-145.
My highlights & notes
Tecken & symptom
Hur det diagnostiseras
- Histopathologic examination of a biopsy specimenGuldstandard
- Abdominal radiography or ultrasound
- Aspirates of mandibular lymph nodes
- Cytologic evaluation of bone marrow aspirates
- FeLV and FIV testing
- Fine-needle aspirates of nasal masses
- Imaging (radiography, CT, or MRI)
- Immunohistochemistry for Melan-A
- PCR for TVT
- Rhinoscopy
- Thoracic radiographs
Behandlingsmetoder
Behandling måste ordineras av legitimerad veterinär. Specifika doser visas medvetet inte.
Vanliga frågor
What is Nasal Tumors?
Nasal tumors are uncommon but serious growths in the nasal cavities of dogs and cats. While most are malignant and locally aggressive, early detection combined with radiation or chemotherapy can help manage symptoms and extend your pet's quality of life.
What are the symptoms of Nasal Tumors?
Nasal discharge、Decreased or absent air flow through one of the nares、Nosebleed、Sneezing、Loss of appetite、Deformation of the facial bones, hard palate, or maxillary dental arcade、Difficulty breathing (dyspnea)、Exophthalmos or inability to retropulse the eye
How is Nasal Tumors diagnosed?
Histopathologic examination of a biopsy specimen、Abdominal radiography or ultrasound、Aspirates of mandibular lymph nodes、Cytologic evaluation of bone marrow aspirates、FeLV and FIV testing、Fine-needle aspirates of nasal masses
How is Nasal Tumors treated?
Behandling måste ordineras av legitimerad veterinär. Specifika doser visas medvetet inte.
Källor
- Internal Medicine 5th · p. 275
- Internal Medicine 5th · p. 275
- Internal Medicine 5th · p. 276
- Cowell and Tyler s Diagnostic Cytology and Hematology of the Dog and Cat, 5th Edition (VetBooks.ir) · p. 145
- Cowell and Tyler s Diagnostic Cytology and Hematology of the Dog and Cat, 5th Edition (VetBooks.ir) · p. 144
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