A retrospective study of oral neoplasms in dogs: a survey from 1941 to 1986

Abstract

The authors present a survey of benign and malignant neoplasms of the canine oral cavity observed at the Department f Pathology of the "Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia da Universidade de São Paulo", from 1941 to 1986. The slides of all the cases were reviewed by at least two pathologists individually: clinical data were recorded whenever possible. The squamous cell carcinoma was the most frequent malignant neoplasm, and the papilloma the most prevalent benign neoplasm. Sex, age and breed findings, as well as other aspects are discussed and compared with the literature data.