title: A dog with squamous cell carcinoma in the middle ear.
abstract: An 8-year-old, castrated male golden retriever was referred for lethargy and inappetance. Severe pain was elicited on palpation of the left temporomandibular joint region. Computed tomography revealed aggressive bone destruction of the left bulla. Squamous cell carcinoma was diagnosed. Malignant tumor in the canine middle ear is rare.
authors.affiliation: Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, 52 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 5B4. hymarony@lamar.colostate.edu
authors.forename: Hiroto
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yoshikawa
authors.forename: Monique N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Mayer
authors.forename: Kathleen A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Linn
authors.forename: Ryan M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Dickinson
authors.forename: Anthony P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Carr
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D004285:Dogs; D004428:Ear Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis