Carcinoma de células escamosas em felino: relato de caso

Abstract

Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is one of the most common malignancies in light-skinned domestic cats with external habits, ranging from 6 to 10 years. The ECC originates from keratinocytes, evolves in a predictable and orderly manner, with no defined etiology, but it is believed that environmental and genetic factors contribute. Lesions on the eyelids, nasal plane and / or atrial are proliferative, crusty and ulcerative that gradually invade the dermis and epidermis. Recent studies have demonstrated the association of the technique of surgical resection and electrochemotherapy with the best results. The objective of this work was to gather current information on squamous cell carcinoma in felines, and to report the case of a feline attended at the University Hospital of Veterinary Medicine of the Federal University of the Recôncavo of Bahia (Cruz das Almas - BA), approximately 9 years old, with a history of auricular lesion in both ears with mild pruritus, ocular secretion and exposure of periocular tissues and eyeballs.