Hyperthermic Therapy in Veterinary Medicine Dr R Kainer Slides: 60 Download presentation 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