Diagnosis and Treatment of Tracheal Basal Cell Carcinoma in a Maine Coon and Long-Term Outcome

A 6 yr old castrated male Maine coon presented with a 2 wk history of progressive dyspnea. Thoracic radiographs revealed a 2 cm diameter intratracheal mass at the level of the fourth rib. The tracheal mass was marginally excised via a combination of resection and anastomosis. Infiltrative basal cell carcinoma (BCC) with nodular osseous metaplasia was diagnosed. The thoracic trachea was then irradiated postoperatively for definitive treatment. The cat remained asymptomatic following surgical excision and radiation therapy for 32 mo when this report was written. The purpose of this report is to describe the treatment and long-term outcome of a Maine coon diagnosed with, and treated for, tracheal BCC.

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Long-term outcome after treatment with 5% topical imiquimod cream in patients with basal cell carcinoma of the eyelids

Graefe s Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology ◽

10.1007/s00417-010-1526-3 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 249 (1) ◽

pp. 121-125 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Verena Prokosch ◽

Solon Thanos ◽

Kristina Spaniol ◽

Tobias Stupp

Keyword(s):

Basal Cell Carcinoma ◽

Cell Carcinoma ◽

Basal Cell ◽

Imiquimod Cream ◽

Term Outcome ◽

Long Term Outcome ◽

Topical Imiquimod

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Radiotherapy of basal cell carcinoma of the face and head: Importance of low dose per fraction on long-term outcome

JDDG Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft ◽

10.1111/j.1610-0387.2006.05880.x ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

pp. 124-130 ◽

Cited By ~ 27

Author(s):

Thomas Olschewski ◽

Katharina Bajor ◽

Birgit Lang ◽

Eugen Lang ◽

Michael H. Seegenschmiedt

Keyword(s):

Basal Cell Carcinoma ◽

Cell Carcinoma ◽

Basal Cell ◽

Low Dose ◽

Term Outcome ◽

Long Term Outcome ◽

The Face ◽

Dose Per Fraction

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Long-term prognosis after surgical excision of basal cell carcinoma: A single institutional study in Japan

The Journal of Dermatology ◽

10.1111/1346-8138.12207 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 40 (9) ◽

pp. 696-699 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Tatsuya Takenouchi ◽

Sumiko Takatsuka

Keyword(s):

Basal Cell Carcinoma ◽

Cell Carcinoma ◽

Basal Cell ◽

Surgical Excision ◽

Long Term Prognosis

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A retrospective comparative study of outcome with surgical excision and repair versus nonsurgical and ablative treatments for basal cell carcinoma

Indian Journal of Dermatology Venereology and Leprology ◽

10.25259/ijdvl_170_19 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 0 ◽

pp. 1-9

Author(s):

Soniya Mahajan ◽

Mani Kalaivani ◽

Gomathy Sethuraman ◽

Binod Kumar Khaitan ◽

Kaushal Kumar Verma ◽

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Keyword(s):

Basal Cell Carcinoma ◽

Treatment Failure ◽

Cell Carcinoma ◽

Basal Cell ◽

Surgical Excision ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Long Term Follow Up ◽

The Mean

Background: There are few studies on basal cell carcinoma (BCC) from India. Long-term follow-up is available in only one study and the aesthetic outcome of treatment has not been evaluated in Indian patients. Aims: In this retrospective study on BCC, we compared treatment failure, recurrence rates and aesthetic outcomes on long-term follow-up between surgical excision and repair, and nonsurgical and ablative treatments. Methods: Records of patients with BCC treated in the dermatologic surgery clinic over the past 10 years were analyzed. Patients with histopathologically confirmed BCC who could be contacted were evaluated for recurrence, treatment failure, overall satisfaction and aesthetic outcomes by global aesthetic improvement scale. Results: Out of 98 patients, 72 were contactable. Four patients received both nonsurgical and ablative treatments and surgical excision and repair sequentially and were excluded. The mean age of patients was 57.9 ± 15.8 years (24–90 years) and the male: female ratio was 1.6:1. The most common site involved was the face (72.1%) followed by trunk and scalp, and the most common type of BCC was the pigmented superficial type (33.8%), followed by the pigmented noduloulcerative type (16.2%). There was no significant difference between the groups in the number of high-risk cases. The mean follow-up period was 37.1 ± 31.4 (range, 4–120) months. Fifty one patients were treated with surgical excision and repair, and 17 with nonsurgical and ablative treatments (9-imiquimod, 5-cryotherapy, 4-radiotherapy). Treatment failure was seen in 5 (7.4%) patients, all in the nonsurgical and ablative treatments group (P = 0.0006). Recurrence was seen in 2 (2.9%) patients, both in the surgical excision and repair group (P > 0.05). Mean patient satisfaction was significantly higher with surgical excision and repair, though there was no significant difference in the Global Aesthetic Improvement Scale between the groups. Limitations: The sample size was low. Only telephonic and pictorial assessments were done where the patient could not come for follow-up. Conclusions: Surgical excision and repair was associated with better outcomes than nonsurgical and ablative treatments. Treatment failures and adverse events were high with nonsurgical and ablative treatments. The recurrence rate was low.

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