Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with jaw bone loss and bleeding linked to hemangiomatosis
By López Peña, M et al.·Published in Veterinary pathology·2005·Anatomí, Spain·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Hemangiomatosis associated with osteolysis of the mandible in a dog resembling Gorham-Stout disease in humans.
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Plain-English summary
A 6-month-old female German Shepherd died after experiencing severe oral bleeding. A postmortem exam revealed loose teeth in the lower jaw and bone loss in the mandible, which is the lower jawbone. X-rays showed that the bone was being resorbed, and further tests indicated a non-cancerous growth of blood vessels in the affected area. This case resembles a rare bone disorder seen in humans called Gorham-Stout disease. Unfortunately, despite the findings, the dog did not survive due to the severity of the condition.
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Abstract
A 6-month-old female German Shepherd Dog died as a result of profuse oral bleeding. At postmortem examination, the oral cavity showed visible roots of the right mandibular fourth premolar and first molar teeth and, in addition, they were very mobile and compressible. Radiographs showed a generalized radiolucency in the body of the right mandible, with evidence of resorption of the affected alveolar bone. Histologically, the lesion of the right mandible was characterized by the lysis of bony structures and a non-malignant proliferation of blood-filled vascular spaces lined by a single layer of well-differentiated endothelial cells. The clinical, radiographic, and histologic presentation of this dog is consistent with that associated with Gorham-Stout disease, a rare bone disorder in humans.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16006608/