Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with carpal canal lipoma causing lameness improved by surgery
By Szabo, D et al.·Published in Veterinary and comparative orthopaedics and traumatology : V.C.O.T·2011·Southern Counties Veterinary Specialists, United Kingdom·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Carpal canal lipoma causing lameness in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 6-year-old mixed-breed dog was brought in for lameness in the front leg, which was traced back to a lipoma (a benign fatty tumor) pressing on the nerves in the carpal canal (similar to carpal tunnel syndrome in humans). After surgery to remove the lipoma, the dog's lameness significantly improved. This case suggests that if your dog is limping and the pain seems to be in the wrist area, it could be due to nerve compression from a mass, and surgical intervention might help.
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Abstract
Carpal canal syndrome, or carpal tunnel syndrome, is the most common entrapment neuropathy in humans and is caused by compression of the median nerve as it courses through the carpal canal. A similar condition has been reported in horses, however there have not been any reported cases of a dog showing lameness secondary to compression within the carpal canal. This report describes the case of a dog exhibiting lameness secondary to a lipoma within the carpal canal. Lameness improved after surgical removal of the mass. This case highlights the need to consider compression of the tendons and nerves in the carpal canal as a cause of forelimb lameness in dogs when pain is localised to the carpus.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21327293/