Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat's benign bone cyst turned cancerous after surgery and spread
By Berger, Björn et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2016·Clinic for Small Animal Surgery and Reproduction (Berger, Germany·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Malignant transformation of a unicameral bone cyst in a cat.
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Plain-English summary
A 3-year-old Norwegian forest cat was found to have a bone cyst in its upper arm after imaging and surgery. The vet performed a procedure to remove the cyst and filled the area with bone cement, which allowed the cat to recover completely. However, 17 months later, an aggressive bone cancer called osteosarcoma developed at the same site, and further tests showed that it had spread to the lungs.
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Abstract
A unicameral bone cyst in the proximal humerus of a 3-year-old Norwegian forest cat was diagnosed by dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging, surgical exploration, and histopathology. Surgical curettage and incorporation of bone cement led to full recovery. An osteosarcoma developed at the surgical site 17 months later. Thoracic radiographs showed pulmonary lesions consistent with metastasis.
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