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CASE REPORT article

Front. Vet. Sci.
Sec. Veterinary Imaging
Volume 11 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fvets.2024.1505671

Case Report: Transarterial Chemoembolization for Nasal Hemangiosarcoma in a Dog

Provisionally accepted
Keunho Kim Keunho Kim Changgyu Lim Changgyu Lim Songyi Kim Songyi Kim Hearang Lim Hearang Lim Sang-Hwan Hyun Sang-Hwan Hyun Byeong-Teck Kang Byeong-Teck Kang Dongwoo Chang Dongwoo Chang *Namsoon Lee Namsoon Lee *
  • Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Republic of Korea

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    This report outlines the use of transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) to treat a nasal tumor in a 10-year-old Welsh Corgi. The dog initially presented with persistent nasal discharge and facial deformity, which led to a diagnosis of nasal hemangiosarcoma. Although initial treatments with radiotherapy and chemotherapy provided temporary relief, the symptoms reappeared 11 months later. As a palliative measure, TACE was administered, utilizing carboplatin as the chemotherapeutic agent and gel foam as the embolic material. The procedure successfully reduced the tumor size and alleviated the dog's symptoms. Follow-up CT scans at 1, 3, 7, and 10 months, demonstrated sustained tumor shrinkage. Interestingly, there was no reperfusion of the embolized vessels, indicating a prolonged therapeutic effect. No significant complications were observed during followup. This case highlights the potential of TACE as a palliative option for managing recurrent nasal tumors in dogs, especially when other treatments have limited efficacy. Further research is needed to establish TACE guidelines for treating nasal tumors in veterinary medicine.

    Keywords: dog, interventional radiology, nasal hemangiosarcoma, palliative treatment, TACE

    Received: 03 Oct 2024; Accepted: 24 Dec 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Kim, Lim, Kim, Lim, Hyun, Kang, Chang and Lee. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence:
    Dongwoo Chang, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Republic of Korea
    Namsoon Lee, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Republic of Korea

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