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oral lesions may respond well to local therapy Technician Tips Moore PF, et al. Canine inflamed nonepitheliotropic
(surgery, radiation therapy). Generalized • Non-healing, chronic skin lesions should raise cutaneous T-cell lymphoma: a diagnostic conun-
drum. Vet Dermatol 24:204-e45, 2013.
VetBooks.ir chemotherapy; oral CCNU alone or combined • When treating patient with cutaneous Ogilvie GK, et al: Cutaneous lymphoma and mycosis
concern about possible cutaneous lymphoma.
epitheliotropic lymphoma may benefit from
fungoides (cutaneous T-cell-like lymphoma). In
with prednisone appears to have greatest efficacy.
lymphoma with chemotherapy, technicians
Managing the veterinary cancer patient, Trenton,
received appropriate training regarding drug
PEARLS & CONSIDERATIONS handling chemotherapeutic drugs must have NJ, 1995, Veterinary Learning Systems Co, pp
496-499.
handling, avoidance of unintended exposure,
Comments proper disposal, management of spills, and RELATED CLIENT EDUCATION
• Although rapid complete responses to treat- other complications.
ment are uncommon and standard therapy in SHEETS
human medicine (topical chemotherapy or SUGGESTED READING Consent to Administer Chemotherapy
total skin electron-beam therapy) is not cur- Miller WH, Jr, et al: Neoplastic and non-neoplastic Lymphoma, Peripheral or Multicentric
rently feasible in veterinary medicine, CCNU tumors. In Miller WH, et al, editors: Muller &
alone or in combination with prednisone Kirk’s Small animal dermatology, St. Louis, 2013, AUTHOR: Laurel E. Williams, DVM, DACVIM
may be considered a reasonable option for Elsevier, pp 810-816. EDITOR: Kenneth M. Rassnick, DVM, DACVIM
veterinary patients with epitheliotropic
lymphoma. ADDITIONAL SUGGESTED
• Most cases of cutaneous lymphoma are READINGS
epitheliotropic, and the terms cutaneous Fontaine J, et al: Canine cutaneous epitheliotropic
lymphoma and epitheliotropic lymphoma are T-cell lymphoma: a review of 30 cases. Vet Dermatol
often used interchangeably. 21:267-275, 2010.
• Mycosis fungoides is cutaneous lymphoma, Gross TL, et al: Lymphocytic tumors. In Gross TL, et
not a fungal disease. al, editors: Skin diseases of the dog and cat, Oxford,
2005, Blackwell Science, pp 876-888.

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