Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Rapport de cas Ossifying fibroma in the cervical vertebra of a dog.
- Journal:
- The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne
- Year:
- 2023
- Authors:
- Murray, Samuel D et al.
- Affiliation:
- University of Madison - Wisconsin · United States
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A 3-year-old spayed female Pembroke Welsh corgi was experiencing severe neck pain and had trouble with her balance on the left side. An MRI showed a mass on her C6 cervical vertebra that was causing these issues. Unfortunately, she did not improve with pain medications, and her owners chose to have her euthanized. A closer examination of the mass revealed it was an ossifying fibroma, a type of bone tumor that is usually found in the jaw of young horses, making this case quite unusual in dogs. Sadly, the treatment did not work, as the decision for euthanasia was made due to her condition.
Abstract
The objective of this study was to describe the clinical signs, neurologic examination findings, diagnostic imaging results, and pathologic diagnosis of ossifying fibroma in the cervical vertebra of a dog. A 3-year-old spayed female Pembroke Welsh corgi dog exhibited severe cervical pain and left-sided postural reaction deficits. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed a lobulated contrast enhancing mass associated with the C6 cervical vertebra. Due to the lack of response to pain medications, humane euthanasia was elected, and histopathologic evaluation of the mass revealed a fibro-osseous lesion most consistent with an ossifying fibroma. This neoplasm is most commonly associated with the mandible of young horses and has not been previously reported in vertebrae in veterinary medicine. Key clinical message: This case is the first report of a fibro-osseous lesion most consistent with an ossifying fibroma affecting a vertebra in veterinary medicine.
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