Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine · 2000 · 20 citations · 1 references
MedicineOncologyOral PathologyChemotherapyOncology PharmacotherapyOral OncologyBiopsy Of Oral LesionsOral Cancer PathologyOral Cavity CancerOral NeoplasiaSquamous Cell CarcinomaChemotherapy For Oral CancerHistologic ExaminationHistologic RegressionOral MassOral Squamous Cell Carcinoma DiagnosisSquamous Cell Carcinoma HistologySquamous Cell Carcinoma Pathology
An oral mass was observed in a Malayan tapir (Tapirus indicus). Squamous cell carcinoma was diagnosed by histologic examination of a biopsy specimen. A series of intralesional injections using fluorouracil resulted in complete regression of the neoplasm with no recognized adverse effects.
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Anesthesia in a Baird's tapir (Tapirus bairdii).
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