Oral Fibrosarcoma and It’s Surgical Treatment in A Russian Toy Terrier Dog
Abstract
This case report describes the surgical treatment of an oral fibrosarcoma in a Russian Toy Terrier. A 15-year-old female Russian Toy Terrier was presented to the Surgery Clinic at Afyon Kocatepe University Animal Hospital with a primary complaint of a hard mass in her jaw and difficulty chewing. The dog's medical history revealed she had two previous surgeries at a clinic in Russia that were performed by a separate surgical team prior to presentation at our facility for a mass in the oral region. The histopathological examination of the excised mass from those surgeries was diagnosed as acanthomatous ameloblastoma or canine acanthomatous epulis. It was reported that approximately one year after the resection surgeries, the dog was presented again with swelling in the lower jaw. The clinical examination revealed a hard mass in the patient's left mandibular region, invading the mandible. Radiography confirmed that the mass had invaded the mandible and showed osteolytic lesions in the bone. Additionally, the mass was infected, with pus accumulating within it. Radical surgical resection of the mass was performed through partial mandibulectomy. Histopathological examination showed a spindle cell fibrosarcoma with features of high-grade sarcoma, classified as Grade III according to canine soft tissue sarcoma grading. In conclusion, to the authors’ knowledge, this is the first reported case of oral fibrosarcoma in a Russian Toy Terrier dog, describing its surgical treatment in Türkiye.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Veterinary Surgery
Journal Section
Case Report
Authors
Gizem Tan
0009-0001-2087-3795
Türkiye
Selvi Alişan
0000-0001-7688-2298
Türkiye
Musa Korkmaz
0000-0002-7646-0009
Türkiye
Publication Date
March 27, 2026
Submission Date
November 18, 2025
Acceptance Date
December 29, 2025
Published in Issue
Year 2026 Volume: 15 Number: 1
