Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with metastatic chondrosarcoma tumor inside the eye
By Rodrigues, Emilio F et al.·Published in Veterinary ophthalmology·2009·Department of Veterinary Clinic and Surgery, Brazil·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Metastatic intraocular chondrosarcoma in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 9-year-old male mixed-breed dog was diagnosed with a rare type of cancer called extraskeletal chondrosarcoma, which had spread to his eye. The owner noticed changes in the dog's eye, and after veterinary examination, it was confirmed that the tumor was affecting his vision. Unfortunately, this type of cancer is aggressive and challenging to treat, and the dog’s condition required careful management. The outcome was not favorable, as the cancer had already metastasized, leading to a poor prognosis.
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Abstract
Chondrosarcoma accounts for about 10% of all canine bone tumors and is the second most common primary bone tumor in dogs. In veterinary medicine, chondrosarcomas are classified as skeletal and extraskeletal. Extraskeletal chondrosarcomas are mesenchymal neoplasms of soft tissues and visceral organs that produce neoplastic chondrocytes in a fibrillary matrix. There is no involvement of bone or periosteal tissues in extraskeletal chondrosarcomas. The aim of this report is to describe the first case of a metastatic intraocular extraskeletal chondrosarcoma in a dog.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19604342/