Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Multiple bone growths under the skin in a golden retriever
By Martin, Dawn M et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2006·Department of Clinical Studies, Canada·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Multifocal osteoma cutis in a golden retriever.
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Plain-English summary
A 10-year-old spayed female golden retriever was brought in for multiple firm lumps on her skin that appeared six months after stopping her medication for a blood condition. Initially, she had been treated for immune-mediated thrombocytopenia (a condition where the immune system attacks platelets) with vincristine and prednisone. After stopping the prednisone, she developed these unusual skin masses made of bone tissue. The treatment for these masses wasn't detailed, but the dog's condition was linked to her previous medication.
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Abstract
A 10-year-old, spayed female, obese golden retriever, presented for immune-mediated thrombocytopenia, was successfully managed with the administration of vincristine and prednisone. However, 6 mo after discontinuing corticosteroid therapy because of suspected iatrogenic hyperglucocorticoidism, the patient was presented with multiple, firm, bilaterally symmetric, dermal masses composed histologically of differentiated cortical bone.
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