Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with limb swelling and lung cancer linked to bone disease
By Lee, Jung-Ha et al.·Published in The Journal of veterinary medical science·2012·Department of Veterinary Surgery, South Korea·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Hypertrophic osteopathy associated with pulmonary adenosquamous carcinoma in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 6-year-old female Maltese was brought to the vet because she had mild lameness and swelling in both front legs. X-rays and scans showed a large mass in her lung and changes in her leg bones, which were linked to a lung tumor called pulmonary adenosquamous carcinoma. The vet performed surgery to remove the tumor, and the swelling in her legs improved significantly afterward. However, three months later, the dog experienced breathing problems and the tumor returned.
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Abstract
A six-year-old intact female Maltese dog weighing 3.8 kg presented with a history of mild lameness and swelling on both forelimbs. Radiographic and computed tomographic views revealed an extensive periosteal reaction in all four limbs and a large round mass on the right middle lung lobe. A total lobectomy was performed and pulmonary adenosquamous carcinoma was histologically confirmed. A diagnosis of hypertrophic osteopathy (HO) secondary to a lung tumor was made. Periosteal proliferation decreased significantly after surgery; however, there was evidence of dyspnea, mass recurrence, and periosteal reaction three months post-operatively. This is the first case report of pulmonary adenosquamous carcinoma with HO in a dog in which we describe clinical, imaging, surgical, and histological findings.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22198057/