Abstract

Surgical excision is currently the recommended treatment for resectable, nonmetastatic mast cell tumours. Recently, Tigilanol tiglate has become available as a novel intratumoral treatment modality for a subset of cutaneous and subcutaneous mast cell tumours. In the presented case, we document the successful treatment of a 0.445 cm3 subcutaneous digital mast cell tumour in an American Staffordshire Terrier. The resulting wound healed completely and without complications within 4 weeks and the dog was recurrence-free 8 months after treatment. Due to this new intratumoral treatment it was possible to preserve the digit, while a complete surgical resection of the tumour would have required digital amputation.

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