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Osteosarcoma affecting multiple bones in a dog
Author(s) -
Wyatt Eleanor,
Piviani Martina,
Rich Andrew F,
Mortier Jeremy Raphael,
Comerford Eithne,
Finotello Riccardo
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
veterinary record case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.165
H-Index - 4
ISSN - 2052-6121
DOI - 10.1136/vetreccr-2019-000881
Subject(s) - medicine , appendicular skeleton , osteosarcoma , radiography , soft tissue , femur , radiology , axial skeleton , pathological , anatomy , pathology , surgery
A 9 years and 5 months old, neutered male, Rottweiler was presented for referral at the Small Animal Teaching Hospital, University of Liverpool, for investigations following a fracture of the left femur, which had occurred after minor trauma. Radiographs at the primary veterinary practice revealed a closed, slightly displaced, comminuted, proximal diaphyseal fracture, which had cortical thinning around the fracture site, suggestive of a pathological fracture. Advanced imaging (computed tomography) revealed polyostotic osteolytic lesions which contained contrast enhancing, soft tissue attenuating tissue, associated with cortical destruction throughout the appendicular and axial skeleton. Ultrasound‐guided fine needle aspirates of four lesions (right scapular, right femoral, left pelvic and vertebral lesions) were assessed by a boarded clinical pathologist, confirmed diagnosis of a polyostotic osteosarcoma. The patient was euthanased and postmortem examination confirmed the diagnosis.