title: Treatment of hemangiopericytoma in a dog, using surgical excision, radiation, and a thoracic pedicle skin graft.
abstract: A dog with hemangiopericytoma of the left forelimb underwent surgical excision followed by radiation therapy and thoracic pedicle skin grafting. Recurrence of the neoplasm was not observed 3.5 years after surgery. Hemangiopericytoma is an uncommon neoplasm that seldom metastasizes but has a high recurrence rate. In this dog, complete surgical excision was not possible because of the location and invasiveness of the neoplasm. The combination of surgery, radiotherapy, and skin grafting was a viable alternative to limb amputation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus 43210.
authors.forename: T W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Fossum
authors.forename: C G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Couto
authors.forename: W D
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: DeHoff
authors.forename: D D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Smeak
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D004285:Dogs; D005121:Extremities; D005260:Female; D006393:Hemangiopericytoma / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000662:veterinary