title: Intranasal malignant melanoma in a dog.
abstract: A 10-year-old, female Newfoundland-cross dog was presented for evaluation of chronic intermittent unilateral epistaxis, nasal stertor, and sneezing. Nasal magnetic resonance imaging revealed a 3 x 5-cm mass in the left nasal cavity. Histopathological evaluation of nasal biopsies determined that the mass was a malignant melanoma. The mass was surgically resected and treated with bilateral opposed photon-beam radiation. This is the first report to describe the presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of an intranasal malignant melanoma in a dog.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington 99164, USA.
authors.forename: Daniel G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Hicks
authors.forename: Janean L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Fidel
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000906:Antibodies / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism; D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm / Q000276:immunology; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D007150:Immunohistochemistry / Q000662:veterinary; D058965:MART-1 Antigen; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000662:veterinary; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D009296:Nasal Cavity; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins / Q000276:immunology; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant / Q000662:veterinary
chemical_list: D000906:Antibodies; D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm; D058965:MART-1 Antigen; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins