Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
Hyperthermic Therapy in Veterinary Medicine
Dr. R. Kainer
1950s data1950s data
1950s data1950s data1950s data
Some history
Hyperplastic plaques
Papilloma
Slotted ocular retractor
Tx: 50o C for 30 sec.
Betadine flush
Topical anesthesia – 0.5% proparacaine HCl
One papilloma on the limbus; one on the cornea.
Debulk Treat tumor base
Squamous cell carcinoma
Advanced squamous cell carcinoma
Metastasis
Equine eye. Squamous cell carcinoma
Tx: 50o C for 30 sec per site
Six weeks
post-Tx
Squamous cell carcinoma
One week post-treatment
One month post-Tx
Fibrosarcoma
Debulked plus hyperthermic Tx
Site of the lesion
Benign melanomas
One week post-Tx
One month post-treatment
Benign melanomas
One week post-Tx
One month post-treatment
Sarcoids
One week after second treatment
Tx: 50o C for 60 sec per site
Lesion sites
Sarcoid L. metatarsus
Debulked sarcoid(458 g)
Benign melanomas
One week post-Tx
One month post-treatment
Sarcoids
One week after second treatment
Tx: 50o C for 60 sec per site
Lesion sites
Sarcoid L. metatarsus
Debulked sarcoid(458 g)
Three 2-wk-interval treatments of tumor base Multiple applications at 52o C for 30 sec.
Several months later. Tumor site
Right carpus – yearling colt
Exhuberant granulation
Multiple applications at 52o C for 30 sec. No anesthesia.
17 days post-Tx
Fibrosarcoma
Debulked + surface and penetrating applicators @ 50 degrees for 30 sec. per site
Meibomian cyst (Chalazion)
One week post TX Notice the sloughing
Eight weeks post TX
Histiocytoma
One week post-Tx
One month post-Tx
Lesion site
Malignant melanoma
Aggressive treatment with surface and penetrating applicators
Deep penetration. 52 C for 60 sec.
Two months later
Two months later
Dermatophytosis
“Ringworm” cured
