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Use of strontium‐90 plesiotherapy for the treatment of a lingual plasmacytoma in a dog
Author(s) -
Ware K.,
Gieger T.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of small animal practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1748-5827
pISSN - 0022-4510
DOI - 10.1111/j.1748-5827.2011.01057.x
Subject(s) - medicine , histopathology , plasmacytoma , cytology , dorsum , tongue , radiation therapy , extramedullary plasmacytoma , surgery , pathology , anatomy , multiple myeloma
A 12‐year‐old, 25 kg, intact male St Bernard crossbreed was presented for treatment of a 538 mm ulcerated tumour on the dorsal tongue. Fine‐needle aspiration cytology revealed a plasmacytoma. The dog staged negative for evidence of local metastatic or systemic disease. Histopathology confirmed the diagnosis. Treatment with one 150 Gy dose of radiation delivered with strontium‐90 plesiotherapy was performed. Side effects were not noted and there was no visible evidence of tumour remaining at 2 months and 1 year after therapy.