Episioplastia em cadela como tratamento de lipoma perivulvar: relato de caso

Abstract

Lipoma is a benign tumor classified as a mesenchymal neoplasm, which originates from adipocytes and is located inside or even invades the skin and subcutaneous tissue. IT IS diagnosis is made through observation of clinical signs and complementary tests such as blood count, serum biochemistry, imaging tests, cytology exam. Usually the treatment of choice is surgery through tumor removal and if the excision is incomplete it can be associated with radiotherapy. Great Dane breed, aged 8 years, that the owner complained of a progressive increase in volume in the vulvar and perivulvar region for about a year. Ultrasonographic and cytological examination both showed suggestive of lipoma. The recommended treatment was surgery, through mass removal, and vulvoplasty. After approximately 20 days, it was verified that the animal had already returned to its normal routine, without showing signs of recurrence. Based on the data produced, it is concluded that the provisional diagnosis was obtained through cytological examination and the treatment performed was surgical removal through vulvoplasty. The prognosis for this type of neoplasm is considered favorable for well-circumscribed lipomas, since recurrences are not frequent.