Aspectos cirúrgicos da ablação total do conduto auditivo em felino: relato de caso

Abstract

Ear canal neoplasms are relatively uncommon, however, they can appear in any structure of the ear canal. Aural tumors can be histologically benign or malignant. The most common tumors found in the ear canal arise from ceruminous glands. These tumors tend to be more aggressive in cats over 9 years of age and with light coats. The present work aims to present a surgical case of a feline, castrated male, 10 years old, presenting neoformation in the left ear canal, where, through an incisional biopsy, a ceruminous cell carcinoma was diagnosed in the ear canal of a feline. This type of carcinoma is rare, however, it has a high incidence when tumor analyzes are performed in biopsies performed in this region. Due to the diagnosis and the animal's histry, it was decided to perform surgical excision using the technique of total ablation of the ear canal (TECA).