Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Primary bone melanoma in a dog's tibia and treatment outcome
By Stefanello, Damiano et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2008·Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Italy·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Primary osseous melanoma in the tibia of a dog.
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Plain-English summary
An 18-month-old female Cane Corso was brought to the vet with a suspected tumor in her leg. X-rays and a CT scan showed signs of a primary bone tumor, which was later confirmed to be malignant melanoma through a cell sample. To treat it, the vet amputated the affected leg, and further tests showed no other tumors in her body. Remarkably, the dog was still alive and healthy 43 months after the surgery.
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Abstract
An 18-month-old, female Cane Corso dog was presented with a suspected primary tumor of the tibia. Plain radiographs and computed tomography (CT) of the tibia were highly suggestive of a primary bone neoplasm. A diagnosis of malignant melanoma was made by cytology. Total body survey radiographs, CT scan of the thorax, and abdominal ultrasound excluded the presence of neoplastic lesions other than in the tibia. Limb amputation was performed. Histology and immunohistochemical analysis of the tibial neoplasm confirmed the diagnosis of a melanoma with secondary metastasis to the popliteal lymph node. The dog was alive and in good physical condition 43 months after surgery.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18451072/