NEUROFIBROSARCOMA RESECTION ASSOCIATED WITH ELECTROCHEMOTHERAPY AND THE USE OF SODIUM MONOSIALOGANGLIOSIDE AS AN ADJUVANT IN POSTOPERATIVE LIMB REHABILITATION: CASE REPORT
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sarcoma, tumor, neuroprotector, ganglioside, dogsAbstract
Neurofibrosarcoma is described as a soft tissue sarcoma, characterized by a malignant tumor originating from the peripheral nerve sheaths. A seven-year-old Bernese Mountain dog weighing 41.5 kg was seen at the Veterinary Hospital of the Universidade São Judas, with a history of claudication of the left thoracic limb for seven months. After clinical evaluation, associated with complementary imaging exams, the presence of atrophy in the left scapular region, deep pain on palpation of the limb, and a neoformation in the left axillary region were found. An analgesic therapy with electroacupuncture and laser was instituted, incorporated to the administration of gabapetin orally, together with a tomographic exam of the left cervical and scapulohumeral region. After the initially prescribed treatment, there was no significant clinical improvement, recommending surgical excision, a transoperative electrochemotherapy and a supportive therapy with a neuroprotector (Sygen®️) capable of converting initially paralyzed motor groups into active ones. The animal died 912 days after the surgical excision, surviving 182 days longer than the expected average for this condition.
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