title: Squamous cell carcinoma of the anal sacs in three dogs.
abstract: Anal sac squamous cell carcinoma is rare in dogs. Five cases have been previously reported, treatment of which involved surgery alone. This report describes three further cases of canine anal sac squamous cell carcinoma which underwent medical (meloxicam) management alone, resulting in survival of up to seven months. No metastases were identified. Squamous cell carcinoma, although extremely uncommon, should be considered as a possible differential diagnosis when a dog is presented for investigation of an anal sac mass.
authors.affiliation: UCD School of Veterinary Medicine, University College Dublin, Dublin.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mellett
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Verganti
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Murphy
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bowlt
mesh_terms: D000694:Anal Gland Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000695:Anal Sacs; D000818:Animals; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D000077239:Meloxicam; D013843:Thiazines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013844:Thiazoles / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D013843:Thiazines; D013844:Thiazoles; D000077239:Meloxicam