title: Inflammatory polyps and aural neoplasia.
abstract: Although aural neoplasia is a relatively uncommon entity in companion animals, it remains a group of heterogeneous conditions that can have a significant negative impact on quality and duration of life of dogs and cats. Chronic ear disease that responds poorly or partially to empiric therapy should raise the suspicion that an underlying condition, such as neoplasia, may be the perpetrator of inflammation. Early diagnosis followed by appropriate therapy improves the likelihood of disease control and prolonged survival.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, University of Illinois, 1008 West Hazelwood Drive, Urbana, IL 61802, USA. t-fan@uiuc.edu
authors.forename: Timothy M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Fan
authors.forename: Louis-Philippe
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: de Lorimier
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D002415:Cats; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D004285:Dogs; D004428:Ear Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D018219:Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary; D012515:Mast-Cell Sarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary; D038781:Otoscopy / Q000662:veterinary; D011127:Polyps / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D012626:Sebaceous Gland Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000662:veterinary