title: Resection of mast cell tumor of the lip in a dog.
abstract: A 10-year-old Boston terrier dog was presented for treatment of a 2-cm mast cell tumor of the left upper lip and nasal planum immediately adjacent to the philtrum and ventral to the nares. CO2 laser was used for resection of the lesion. Wound reconstruction was performed using bilateral labial advancement flaps.
authors.affiliation: Center for Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery, Gaithersburg, MD 20877, USA. ktaney@gmail.com
authors.forename: Kendall
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Taney
authors.forename: Mark M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000662:veterinary; D054020:Lasers, Gas / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008048:Lip Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D008197:Lymph Node Excision / Q000662:veterinary; D012515:Mast-Cell Sarcoma / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000662:veterinary