Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog develops aggressive jejunal bone tumor linked to surgical sponge
By Pardo, A D et al.·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1990·Department of Urban Practice·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Primary jejunal osteosarcoma associated with a surgical sponge in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 9-year-old mixed-breed dog was diagnosed with a type of bone cancer called osteosarcoma in the intestines, which was linked to a surgical sponge left inside after a previous surgery. This aggressive tumor spread quickly throughout the dog's abdomen within just two months after it was removed. The examination of the tumor showed pieces of gauze mixed in with the cancerous tissue. Unfortunately, the presence of the sponge likely contributed to the cancer developing in the first place.
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Abstract
Primary jejunal osteosarcoma was diagnosed in association with a surgical sponge in a dog. The tumor was biologically aggressive, resulting in widespread metastasis throughout the abdomen within 2 months of surgical resection. Microscopic examination of the resected osteosarcoma revealed strands of gauze material throughout the tumor mass. It was theorized that the presence of a sponge foreign body may have resulted in malignant transformation of adjacent tissues similar to what has been reported to occur after internal fixation of some long-bone fractures.
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