Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Scottish terrier puppy with multiple bone growths causing nerve
By Liu, S K & Thacher, C·Published in Skeletal radiology·1990·Animal Medical Center, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Case report 622. Multiple cartilaginous exostoses.
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Plain-English summary
A 3-month-old female Scottish Terrier was brought in with multiple bone growths affecting her feet, ribs, and spine. After three weeks, she started showing neurological issues, which led to further tests revealing pressure on her spinal cord. Unfortunately, due to the severity of her condition and poor prognosis, she was euthanized. An autopsy showed abnormal cartilage growths on her bones, indicating a hereditary issue that could potentially lead to cancer.
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Abstract
The case is presented of multiple cartilaginous exostoses involving the right and left metatarsals and phalanges, left scapula, ends of several distal ribs, and the spinous processes of several thoracic and lumbar vertebrae in a 3-month-old female Scottish terrier dog. Radiographical studies showed circumscribed expansile lesions in the affected bones. The dog developed neurological deficits 3 weeks later. Myelography displayed extradural compression of the opaque column at several thoracolumbar vertebrae. The biopsy specimen from an affected phalanx consisted of trabecular bone and hemopoietic tissue covered by a thin cap of hyaline cartilage. The dog was euthanized due to the poor prognosis. At autopsy, the surface of the affected bones was covered by a bluish-white, smooth, undulating cartilage cap. Histopathologically, the cartilaginous cap consisted of hyaline cartilage without a reserve zone, and abnormal endochondral ossification. The hereditary nature and the malignant transformation of multiple cartilaginous exostoses in the dog have been considered.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2377909/