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Persistent papilloma treated with cryotherapy in three dogs
Author(s) -
Richman Austin W.,
Kirby Allison L.,
Rosenkrantz Wayne,
Muse Russell
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
veterinary dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.744
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1365-3164
pISSN - 0959-4493
DOI - 10.1111/vde.12469
Subject(s) - cryotherapy , medicine , papilloma , common warts , papillomatosis , dermatology , cryosurgery , lesion , therapeutic modalities , surgery , human papillomavirus , pathology
Background Canine papillomaviruses can affect the mucous membranes and skin of young, old and immunocompromised dogs. Most lesions regress spontaneously over a four to eight week interval; however, in some cases the lesions may persist or progress. Cryotherapy is used as a treatment for papillomavirus induced lesions in veterinary practice but there is limited published evidence regarding its use. Objectives To describe the history, lesions and treatment outcomes of three dogs with persistent viral papillomas treated with cryotherapy. Animals Three client owned dogs. Methods Canine viral papilloma lesions were treated with five to six freeze–thaw cycles using liquid nitrogen cryotherapy. Results All lesions in each case resolved with cryotherapy treatment. Two cases required one treatment and one case required two treatment courses. Conclusions and clinical importance The apparent resolution of these papilloma lesions with cryotherapy suggests that this may be a useful treatment intervention for persistent canine papilloma lesions. Spontaneous resolution may still have taken place; consequently, large scale clinical trials are required to demonstrate unequivocally that this mode of therapy, as with other therapeutic modalities, is really effective in the treatment of canine papillomatosis.