Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat develops bone cancer 17 years after leg fracture repair
By Sonnenschein, B et al.·Published in Veterinary and comparative orthopaedics and traumatology : V.C.O.T·2012·Small Animal Hospital, Germany·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Late-onset fracture-associated osteosarcoma in a cat.
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Plain-English summary
An 18-year-old male Domestic Shorthaired cat was brought in for sudden severe limping on his left back leg, with no recent injuries except for a leg fracture that had been fixed 17 years earlier. X-rays showed a serious fracture with signs of bone damage, leading the vet to suspect a bone tumor. The cat underwent surgery to remove the affected leg, and tests confirmed it was osteosarcoma, a type of bone cancer. Fortunately, he had no complications after surgery and fully recovered.
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Abstract
An 18-year-old male, castrated Domestic Shorthaired cat was presented with the complaint of acute severe lameness of the left pelvic limb. There was no history of trauma, apart from a distal physeal left femoral fracture that had been repaired 17 years previously. Radiology revealed a displaced distal metaphyseal femoral fracture with marked areas of bone lysis and periosteal proliferations. A pathological fracture due to a bone neoplasia was suspected. An amputation with coxofemoral disarticulation was performed. Histopathology confirmed the tentative diagnosis of appendicular osteo-sarcoma. No postoperative complications were encountered and the cat made a full recovery. This case shows an unusual presentation of a late-onset fracture-associated feline osteosarcoma.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22581024/