Aspectos comparativos das síndromes paraneoplásicas em pequenos animais e na espécie humana - revisão de literatura.

Abstract

Comparative aspects of paraneoplastic syndromes in small animals and in humans - literature review. The considerable increase of the pets has led to a greater concern of their tutors with the health of these animals. Thus, the search for the Veterinarian has become more frequent, causing a greater number of diagnoses of syndromes previously unknown, such as paraneoplastic syndromes, which are defined as a range of signs and symptoms related to the existence of a primary neoplasia. However, its mechanism of action differs from neoplasia, and most often its actions are performed distant from the primary tumor. Due to the fact that studies of paraneoplastic syndromes were more focused on human medicine, this paper aimed to carry out a review about the association of these syndromes with primary neoplasms in small animals and humans. Bibliographic research was conducted in books and digital media, for the selection of articles and data. Studies in the literature are still scarce, requiring further studies on the subject. According to this survey, paraneoplastic syndromes are challenges for the veterinarian. Its diagnosis requires detailed anamnesis, as well as a detailed description of signs and complementary tests for diagnostic differentiation. Many syndromes do not have well defined origin and mechanisms, and symptomatic treatment is the most used, however, the remission of paraneoplastic syndromes is evidenced after resolution of the primary neoplasia in the majority of cases.