Hyperthermic Therapy in Veterinary Medicine Dr R Kainer

Hyperthermic Therapy in Veterinary Medicine Dr. R. Kainer

Some history 1950 sdata 1950 s data

Hyperplastic plaques

Papilloma

Slotted ocular retractor Topical anesthesia – 0. 5% proparacaine HCl Tx: 50 o C for 30 sec.

One papilloma on the limbus; one on the

Debulk Treat tumor base

Squamous cell carcinoma

Advanced squamous cell carcinoma Metastas is

Equine eye. Squamous cell carcinoma

Tx: 50 o C for 30 sec per site

Six weeks post-Tx

Squamous cell carcinoma

One week posttreatment

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: 50 o 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: 50 o 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 52 o

Several months later. Tumor site

Right carpus – yearling colt Exhuberant granulation

Multiple applications at 52 o 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

Dermatophytosi s

“Ringworm” cured