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Polyostotic cortical hyperostosis in an 8‐week‐old cat with a 3‐year follow‐up
Author(s) -
Allevi G.,
Serafini F.
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of small animal practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1748-5827
pISSN - 0022-4510
DOI - 10.1111/jsap.13013
Subject(s) - medicine , hyperostosis , mandible (arthropod mouthpart) , thickening , radiography , cortical bone , anatomy , radiology , chemistry , botany , polymer science , biology , genus
A 2 month‐old female cat, mixed breed, was referred for difficulty moving and severe enlargement of the mandible and limbs. Polyostotic cortical hyperostosis was diagnosed based on diagnostic imaging and histopathological changes of the mandible and limbs. Marked cortical bone thickening was detected on radiographs and CT scan images. The diaphyses of both radii and ulnae, together with the mandibular rami and bodies, were most severely affected. The many similarities shared with the human condition, Caffey's disease, are discussed.