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Rhabdomyosarcoma of the Larynx in a Dog

  • Tail Kim (College of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Sepyung Lim (College of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Seulgi Bae (College of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University)
  • Received : 2023.07.16
  • Accepted : 2023.08.23
  • Published : 2023.08.31

Abstract

A 6-year-old spayed female mixed-breed dog presented with noisy respiration and progressive dyspnea. A physical examination and computed tomography revealed an approximately 3-cm ill-marginated laryngeal mass. As there was no metastasis, the mass was surgically removed. Postoperatively, the dog recovered well, and the mass was diagnosed as rhabdomyosarcoma via immunohistochemical staining. At 20 months postoperatively, the dog was healthy without any clinical signs, and radiographs obtained during follow-up did not reveal any abnormalities.

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