Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with giant cell tumor in wrist bone treated by surgery
By Berg, J et al.·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1990·Department of Surgery, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Giant cell tumor of the accessory carpal bone in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 4-year-old Springer Spaniel was brought to the vet because it had been limping on its left front leg for six weeks and showed pain when the vet touched a specific area on its wrist. X-rays showed a large, abnormal growth on the accessory carpal bone. The vet removed the affected bone and performed a procedure to fuse the wrist joint. After 14 months, the dog was using its leg normally again, and follow-up X-rays showed that the surgery was successful with no signs of cancer spreading.
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Abstract
A 4-year-old Springer Spaniel was referred because of a 6-week history of progressive left forelimb lameness. A marked pain response was elicited by palpation over the left accessory carpal bone. Radiography revealed a lytic, markedly expansile lesion of the accessory carpal bone. The bone was excised, and pancarpal arthrodesis was performed. Histologic examination of the excised bone revealed giant cell tumor. At 14 months after surgery, the dog was using the limb normally. Radiography of the carpus revealed satisfactory progression of the arthrodesis, and thoracic radiographs were negative for metastases.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2228774/