Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Goat with painful shoulder lameness from humerus tumor
By Schmid, T et al.·Published in Veterinary and comparative orthopaedics and traumatology : V.C.O.T·2010·Department of Farm Animals·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Chondrosarcoma in the humerus of a goat.
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Plain-English summary
An 11-year-old female Saanen goat was brought in because she had been limping on her left front leg, which was getting worse over time. The vet found that she was in pain around her shoulder, and X-rays showed a large, aggressive bone lesion in her upper arm. Unfortunately, the goat was diagnosed with a grade II chondrosarcoma (a type of bone cancer) that had already spread to her lungs and lymph nodes. Due to the poor prognosis, the decision was made to euthanize her for humane reasons.
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Abstract
The clinical, radiographical and histo-pathological findings of a chondrosarcoma in the humerus of a goat are discussed. An 11-year-old female Saanen goat was admitted for evaluation of chronic, progressive left forelimb lameness. Clinical examination revealed signs of pain in the shoulder region. Radiographs of the scapulohumeral joint showed a large lytic lesion of the proximal third of the humerus with cortical destruction, intralesional calcification and marked periosteal reactions. Differential diagnoses included aggressive bone lesions as seen with osteomyelitis or a primary bone tumour, such as osteosarcoma, chondrosarcoma or fibrosarcoma. The goat was euthanatized for humane reasons because of the poor prognosis. On the basis of the histopathological findings, the lesion was diagnosed as grade II chondrosarcoma. The tumour had already spread to the lungs and the left prescapular lymph node at the time of diagnosis.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20585719/