When CAA Isn't CAA: A Second Opinion Case of Oral Papillary Squamous Cell Carcinoma
The original diagnosis was acanthomatous ameloblastoma. The correct diagnosis was oral papillary squamous cell carcinoma. The surgical plan was the same — but the prognosis conversation, the staging workup, and the owner discussion were entirely different.
Acanthomatous Ameloblastoma: When the Margins Tell the Real Story
Canine acanthomatous ameloblastoma doesn't metastasize. The entire prognosis lives in the surgical margin — and this case shows exactly why that number needs context to mean anything.