Surgical management of subcutis cavernous haemangioma in a dog

A female Fila Brazileiro dog was presented with swelling on the cheek region which had grown over a period of last one year. The mass was soft in consistency and had no pain on palpation. Pre-operative haematology and serum biochemistry values were within the normal range. Thoracic plain radiograph revealed no metastasis. Fine needle aspiration biopsy revealed numerous RBCs. Excision of mass was done under general anaesthesia. Histopathological examination confirmed the tumor as cavernous haemangioma. No complications and recurrence noticed post-operatively.