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Feline nasal tumors most commonly affect where

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nasal planum

*nasosinal much less common than the dog- mean age 10 years

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What are the predispositions for dogs to get canine nasal tumors

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1) Medium to large breeds
2) 10 years of age
3) Dlichocephalic breeds
4) Environmental exposures - pollution, smoke

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How do nasal planum tumors present

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crusting, erythema, superficial erosions, ulcers

progress to deep erosions and ulcers

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How do nasosinal tumors present

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-epistaxis, mucopurulent discharge (unilateral to bilateral)
-facial deformity
-dyspnea, sneezing
-chronic duration (2-3 months)

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How should you diagnostically work up nasal tumors

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-PE: BMBT (buccal mucosal bleeding time), BP
-Bloodwork: CBC w platelets, PT/PTT
-3v TXR
-Ct skull
-Rhinoscopy
-Bx
-Regional LN FNA, esp if enlarged- 10% positive

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How do you assess for nasal passage patency

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glass slide- should see two spots of condensation

stethoscope

cotton ball

occlude one nostril but can be very stressful

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What is the normal buccal bleeding time

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2-4 minutes clot will be formed

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What is the most useful radiograph view for assessing for nasal tumors

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dorsoventral (DV) view
*very limited clinical role

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What is the superior imaging value for nasal tumors

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CT scan

findings
-destruction of ethmoid bones
-destruction of bones surrounding the nasal cavity
-abnormal soft tissue in the retrobulbar space and air passages
-Hyperostosis of the lateral maxilla

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How do you collect samples from the nasal cavity

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-Rhinoscopy- small samples
-Curette
-Laryngeal cup forceps/ uterine biospy forceps
-Core
-Hydropulsion (60ml or bulb syringe with saline, may yield larger pirces, pending CT imaging)
-Rhinotomy- bloody, last resort option

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How do you measure where the cribriform plate is

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measure to the medial canthus is because the cribriform plate is caudal to it so you dont get nerve tissue on your biopsy

some species have it cranial to this

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Nasal tumors in dogs are what kinds of tumors

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Carcinoma (roughly 2/3)
-Adenocarcinoma
-Squamous cell carcinoma
-Solid carcinoma

Sarcoma
-Chondrosarcoma
-Fibrosarcoma
-Osteosarcoma

Misc: Hemangiosarcoma, Mast Cell tumors

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Nasal tumors in cats what typically what types

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carcinomas

-can also be lymphoma (usually FeLV negative)

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What is the biologic behavior of sinonasal tumors

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very locally aggressive

slow to metastasize - low incidence at time of presentation, up to 50% at time of necropsy, lymph nodes, lungs, metastasis rarely the cause of death

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How do you treat sinonasal tumor

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palliative
surgery- lacks clean margins
chemotherapy not curative when used alone

radiation is the treatment of choice for these tumors **

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What is the treatment of choice for sinonasal tumors

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Radiation - can treat the entire tumor

disadvantages: cost, availability, side effects (acute and late) - mucositis, skin changes, dry eye, cataracts

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What are the side effects of treating sinonasal tumors with radiation

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Mucositis
Skin changes
Dry eye
cataracts

acute effects attack rapidly dividing cells- oral mucositis, rhinitis, moist desquamation, keratoconjunctivitis, blepharitis

late effects- slowly dividing cells: chronic rhinitis (recurrent nasal discharge, epistaxis, congestion), cataracts, corneal changes, bone necrosis, oral nasal fistulas, skin fibrosis

improving with newer planning and treatment technologies

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What is the efficacy of radiation for sinonasal tumors

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most will experience significant improvement in clinical signs

palliative RT improves clinical signs in approx 90% , median survival time is 7-8 months

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How do you supportively treat the effects of treating sinonasal tumors with radiation

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acute effects usually occur towards the end of therapy

-nutritional support if severe mucositis; feeding tubes if needed, very rare
-analgesics
-antibiotics
-ocular support (artificial tears, cyclosporine)
-prevent self-trauma (ecollar)

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What newer modalities develop to maintain or increase dose to tumor but spare normal tissues better

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IMRT: better normal tissue sparing, acute side effects are less, specialized equipment

SRT: Increased dose per fraction, 1-5 fractions, probable efficacy as IMRT

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How do you treat feline nasal tumors

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radiation
chemotherapy if LSA

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What is the prognosis of nasal tumors in dogs

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No treatment / palliative care = 2 to 4 months

Radiation = 18 months

they often die from local disease
sarcomas do better, smaller is better

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feline nasal planum squamous cell carcinoma typically occurs in ______ cats

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older cats with unpigmented noses and white faces

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How does feline nasal planum squamous cell carcinoma present

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prolonged history of crust/ scab on nose

transient response to antibiotics, steroids

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How do you work up feline nasal planum squamous cell carcinoma
Cytology Bx LN 3c TXR
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How do you treat feline nasal planum squamous cell carcinoma
1) Best: Cryotherapy for small, superficial lesions- can be repeated. can only go for 2mm 2) Surgery: for deeply penetrating lesions, removes the nasal planum 3) Radiation 4) Photodynamic therapy 5) Chemotherapy: intralesional, retinoids
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What is the penetration depth of cryotherapy when treating feline nasal planum squamous cell carcinoma
2mm if deeper then surgery is indicated
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What are your differentials for mediastinal mass
1) Thymoma (thymic epithelial tumor) * 2) Lymphoma * 3) Ectopic thyroid carcinoma 4) Chemodectoma 5) Histiocytic sarcoma 6) other sarcomas 7) Thymic brachial cyst 8) Lipoma
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How do you diagnostically work up a mediastinal mass
1) US guided mediastinal FNA or possibly tru-cut biopsy 2) Cytology- often lymphocyte rich aspirate = tymoma or lymphoma 3) Flow cytometry to differentiate: T lymphocytes have both CD4 and CD8 receptors unlike peripheral lymphocytes anywhere else in the body 4) Pre-operative thoracic CT scan: if a non lymphoma diagnosis
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If a mediastinal mass is a lymphocyte rich aspirate, then what are your two differentials
1) Thymoma 2) Lymphoma do flow cytometry to differentiate further
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Lymphocytes with CD4+ and CD8+ cells indicate a diagnosis of __________ with a mediastinal mass
thymoma
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t lymphocytes that react to self antigens are
phagocytized by the thymus
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thymus atrophies at the time of
deciduous tooth loss - replaced with fat
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How do you treat thymoma
surgery
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How do you treat ectopic thyroid
surgery
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how do you treat chemodectoma
radiation therapy
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How do you treat LSA
chemotherapy
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What do mediastinum masses look like on radiographs
-Mass in cranial mediastinum -Pleural effusion -Megaesophagus -Aspiration pneumonia
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What is precaval syndrome *
also called cranial vena cava syndrome -thymic mass causing compression or obstruction of the cranial vena cava -edema in the face and neck reversible if thymic mass eliminated
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a group of symptoms that may develop when substances released by some cancer cells disrupt the normal function of surrounding cells and tissues
Paraneoplastic syndromes
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paraneoplastic syndromes affect ____ of dogs with thymomas
2/3rds of dogs with thymomas
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What should you do if you suspect a hypercalcemia paraneoplastic syndrome
-run ionized calcium if serum calcium elevated -run PTH and PTHrp concentrations (other differentials for hypercalcemia)
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What are some common paraneoplastic syndromes
-Hypercalcemia -Myasthenia gravis +/- megaesophagus -Polymyositis -Erythema multiforme -Arrhythmias -Other immune disorders -Exfoliative dermatitis (cats)
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What causes acquired myasthenia gravis
decreased quantity of postsynaptic nicotinic acetylcholine receptors at the NMJ leading to impaired neuromuscular transmission thymomas produce antibodies to the postsynaptic receptors
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How do thymomas cause myasthenia gravis
thymomas produce antibodies to the postsynaptic receptors- impaired neuromuscular transmission these animals will have serum autoantibodies against muscle acetylcholine receptors do anti-acetylcholine receptor (AChR) antibody titer
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What test can you do for myasthenia gravis when thinking it might be caused by thymoma
1) anti-acetylcholine receptor (AChR) antibody titer 2) Edrophium chloride (short acting anticholinesterase drug) negative response = salivation, retching, vomiting, diarrhea positive response = improved muscular strength or persistent muscular weakness 3) Pyridostigmine bromide or neostigmine bromide- preoperative anticholinesterase drug
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T/F: thymomectomy for thymoma treatment, cures paraneoplastic acquired myasthenia gravis
False- it can develop after thymomectomy- -likely not resolve in cats -possibly resolve in dogs
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T/F: megaesophagus will resolve following thymomectomy for thymoma treatment
False- likely will not resolve risk of aspiration pneumonia gastrostomy tube?
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What do you need to consider when doing anesthesia for a dog with myasthenia gravis
ventilatory support with anesthesia and recovery avoid respiratory depression with anesthetic drugs
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What gives a poorer prognosis with thymomas
invasive tumors effusion metastasis paraneoplastic syndromes incomplete resection (consider reexcision for recurrent)
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What is the prognosis thymomas treated with ocmplete thymomectomy
around 425 days or 20 months
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Are primary lung tumors or pulmonary metastasis more common
pulmonary metastasis
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T/F: almost all primary lung tumors are malignant (carcinoma)
True
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What are the clinical signs of pulmonary tumors
cough / hemoptysis dyspnea lethargy weight loss lameness incidental finidng digit mass (cats)
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What do pulmonary tumors look like on thoracic radiographs
solitary lung mass often caudodorsal lung fields evaluate lymph nodes pleural effusion
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You notice a solitary lung mass on thoracic radiograph on the caudodorsal lung field What are your differential diagnoses for these
-Primary lung tumor (carcinoma) -Metastasis -Malignant histiocytosis -Granuloma -Fungal (travel history) -Pulmonary infiltrates with eosinophils (parasitic) -Pulmonary lymphomatoid granulomatosis -Esophageal? -Hiatal Hernia?
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What allows for more sensitive evaluation of thorax to evaluate potential pulmonary tumors
CT can assess lymphadenopathy other pulmonary lesions (intra-lung metastasis)
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For pulmonary tumors, what does CT not do
does not distinguish resectability (this is done intraoperatively) does not inform invasiveness / adhesions
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If you have a solitary lung lesion and see lymphadenopathy then what does this mean
it is 83% sensitive, 100% specific for having lymph node metastasis very important for prognosis
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fine needle aspirate of a lung mass is typically done by
ultrasound, occasionally CT guidance low risk of complications if lesion is peripherally located AVOID penetrating normal lung tissue - centrally located masses are unable to be sampled not wrong to bypass if lesion is solitary and classic in appearance ie surgical explore
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What should you avoid when doing an FNA of lung tumor
AVOID penetrating normal lung tissue (get pneumothorax) - centrally located masses are unable to be sampled
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What is the treatment of choice for lung tumors
evaluate all lung fields for evidence for metastasis evaluate and biopsy hilar lymph nodes intercostal lobectomy and look at tracheobronchial LNs
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Thoracoscopic lobectomy (VATs) is limited to
smaller peripheral lesions <5cm diameter, away from hilus
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Thoracoscopic lobectomy (VATs)
smaller peripheral lesions <5cm diameter, away from hilus one lung ventilaton / blocker catheter unable to dissect lymph nodes endoscopic retrieval bag less morbid, faster recovery
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What is them most common type of primary lung tumor
Adenocarcinoma less commonly: SCC, anaplastic carcinoma, malignant histiocytosis, highly malignant
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Primary lung tumors are slowly progressive but also malignant how do the metastasis
pattern via lung, lymph nodes, pleural space
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you typically follow up lung tumor treatment with adjuvant therapy if lymph node metastasis, high grade tumor, pulmonary metasis, or incomplete excision. What drugs?
Navelbine (vinorelbine) platinum drugs
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Metastasectomy is a surgical procedure to remove metastases, which are cancerous growths that have spread from a primary tumor to other parts of the body.
metastectomy -long interval from primary tumor control to development of pulmonary metastasis - increase 8 months survival time -improves survival
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microwave ablation
treats lung lesions

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