title: Use of a reverse saphenous skin flap for the excision of a grade II mast cell tumor on the hind limb of a dog.
abstract: A 7-year-old, neutered, male Labrador retriever was diagnosed with a tarsometatarsal grade II mast cell tumor. Metastasis was identified in the popliteal lymph node. Amputation was not an option. A reverse saphenous skin flap was used to cover the skin defect caused by excision of the tumor. Surgery was followed with adjunctive chemotherapy.
authors.affiliation: Faculté de médecine vétérinaire, Université de Montréal, 3200 Sicotte, C.P. 5000, Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec J2S 7C6.
authors.forename: Catherine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Brière
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant / Q000662:veterinary; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D004285:Dogs; D006614:Hindlimb / Q000601:surgery; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D012515:Mast-Cell Sarcoma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D011379:Prognosis; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000662:veterinary*; D016896:Treatment Outcome