Treatment of palpebral squamous cell carcinoma in a cat using strontium‐90 plesiotherapy

Abstract

AbstractThe diagnosis, treatment and outcome of palpebral squamous cell carcinoma in a 7‐year‐old, male, neutered domestic shorthair cat is reported, after a 2‐year history of progressive ocular discharge and dermatitis. On presentation, there were multifocal ulcerations and eschars beginning just dorsal to the medial canthus, and extending along the medial canthus to just temporal of the middle of the lower eyelid. A biopsy sample was obtained and consistent with squamous cell carcinoma with mild to moderate chronic, lymphoplasmacytic and mastocytic dermatitis. The cat underwent one session of strontium‐90 plesiotherapy. There were no signs of squamous cell carcinoma recurrence at the time of the last follow‐up examination 4 months after strontium‐90 plesiotherapy. However, alopecia and mild epiphora were still present. This patient had an excellent ocular outcome after strontium‐90 plesiotherapy.