Dog with clear skin lumps
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We recently found a clear sac between the size of a piece of corn and a single pea on the neck of our dog filled with a clear liquid. (We also found a second, much smaller, 1/8-1/4 size of the first) on his side above his right leg. We took him to the vet, who aspirated it and set it off for analysis, and reported back that there were no cells found in the liquid at all, and that the pathologist listed 4 possible dx's, which I can't remember but can get for you, only 1 of which may be benign. (By the way, the smaller one had already burst when we got there and appeared to be healing over as a flake much like dandruff with a tiny small black dot in the center--it seemed ready to fall off completely at any time.) She sugested a biopsy during his next dental cleaning, but his teeth really don't need cleaning and she's talking about $500 US for both procedures, which I really can't afford right now unless it's absolutely necesary. I'm asking you as a second opinion. We will of course keep watch for any others and would proceed if they continue, but is surgury necessary here? I asked about removing it locally (at least the small one, and would be $200). Please advise and thank you for your time.
ps. the possiblities are:
cyst adenoma
apocrine cyst
basil cell (malignant or non)
Thanks
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