Carcinoma de células escamosas cutâneo em cães

Abstract

Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is a malignant cutaneous neoplasm originated from keratinocytes. Its casuistry is very common in the pet clinic and the veterinarian must have ample knowledge about how this disease behaves and evolves to avoid compromising the lives of his patients. The present study aimed to conduct a bibliographic review on cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma in the canine species. Relevant data were taken into account regarding the etiopathogenesis of the CCE (ultraviolet radiation, herpesvirus infection, loss of cell adhesion molecules and immunosuppression), epidemiology, clinical signs, macro and microscopic signs of tumor subtypes (well-differentiated, differentiated and undifferentiated), histopathological graduation (grades I, II and III), diagnosis, prognosis, treatment and prevention.