Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with knee tumor after TPLO surgery for ligament failure
By Harasen, G L G & Simko, E·Published in Veterinary and comparative orthopaedics and traumatology : V.C.O.T·2008·Animal Clinic of Regina, Canada·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Histiocytic sarcoma of the stifle in a dog with cranial cruciate ligament failure and TPLO treatment.
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Plain-English summary
A 10-year-old spayed female Golden Retriever was brought in for ongoing limping in her right back leg, which had been treated with surgery three years earlier. During the examination, a growing soft tissue mass near her knee was found and biopsied, revealing it to be a histiocytic sarcoma, a type of cancer. The case highlights potential connections between this type of cancer and previous knee surgeries or chronic inflammation in that area. Unfortunately, the outcome of the treatment isn't specified, but it's important for pet owners to discuss any unusual growths or persistent symptoms with their veterinarian.
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Abstract
A 10-year-old spayed female Golden Retriever was admitted with chronic lameness of the right hind limb. A tibial plateau leveling osteotomy (TPLO) had been performed on this leg approximately three years previously. A progressively growing soft tissue mass, affecting the right stifle, previously treated with TPLO was biopsied and found to be a histiocytic sarcoma. Previously proposed links between the development of neoplasia in the stifle region and the presence of chronic synovitis, osteotomy, orthopaedic implants, and specifically the Slocum TPLO plate, are briefly discussed.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18704246/