Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
CT scan shows giant cell tumor in pygmy goat's jaw
By Dixon, Jonathon et al.·Published in Veterinary radiology & ultrasound : the official journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association·2016·Department of Clinical Sciences and Services, United Kingdom·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: IMAGING DIAGNOSIS-THE COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC APPEARANCE OF A GIANT CELL TUMOR AFFECTING THE MANDIBLE IN A PYGMY GOAT.
- Species:
- goat
Plain-English summary
A 3-year-old neutered male pygmy goat was brought in because he had a growing swelling on his jaw and was not eating. A CT scan showed a large, complex growth in his lower jaw that was affecting his jaw joint. Unfortunately, the prognosis was poor, and the goat was euthanized. A postmortem exam confirmed that the growth was a giant cell tumor, which is something vets should consider when goats have similar jaw swellings.
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Abstract
A 3-year-old male neutered pygmy goat presented for evaluation of a progressive mandibular swelling and inappetence. A computed tomographic (CT) scan of the head and thorax was performed under general anesthesia. Computed tomography revealed an extensive multiloculated, markedly expansile lesion within the right hemimandible, which involved the articular surface of the temporomandibular joint. The goat was euthanased due to a poor prognosis and postmortem examination confirmed the diagnostic imaging findings. Histopathology was strongly suggestive of a multinucleated giant cell tumor, therefore this condition should be considered as a differential diagnosis in goats presenting with expansile mandibular mass lesions.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26677197/