Janus Izabela, Janeczek Maciej, Dzimira Stanislaw
Department of Pathology, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Wroclaw, Poland.
Department of Biostructure and Animal Physiology, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Wroclaw, Poland.
Vet Med (Praha). 2021 Sep 30;66(9):400-405. doi: 10.17221/176/2020-VETMED. eCollection 2021 Sep.
Tumour of the oral cavity is a rare condition in young animals. The most frequent are odontomas - locally invasive tumours with no metastatic potential. The article describes a case report of 4-month-old male puppy diagnosed with mandibular odontoma with cystic appearance. Authors present clinical features, histopathological examination of odontoma and the surgical management using deep curettage and hydroxyapatite granules deposition. Odontomas can form bone cyst-like structure padded with membrane forming denticles. A deep curettage is acceptable method of treatment but should be supplied with hydroxyapatite deposition if the cyst is present.