title: Spontaneous intestinal melanoma in dogs.
abstract: Primary melanoma of the gastrointestinal tract is a rare, highly malignant neoplasm that is associated with an unfavorable long-term prognosis. Animal studies are needed to further characterize this tumor and to develop new and more effective protocols. A spontaneous canine intestinal melanoma is described which, because of its local aggressive behavior and advanced stage, was not treatable with conventional strategies, thus being a potential candidate for investigational trials.
authors.affiliation: SAFU Department, Regina Elena Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy. enrico.spugnini@tiscali.it
authors.forename: Enrico P
authors.initials: EP
authors.lastname: Spugnini
authors.forename: Emanuele
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Dragonetti
authors.forename: Raffaele
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Murace
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cassandro
authors.forename: Angela M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Groeger
authors.forename: Mariapia
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Di Marino
authors.forename: Alfonso
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Baldi
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000818:Animals; D001706:Biopsy; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D004285:Dogs; D019160:Endosonography / Q000662:veterinary; D007414:Intestinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D009367:Neoplasm Staging / Q000662:veterinary; D011379:Prognosis