Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with synovial hemangioma and cruciate ligament injury
By Yoon, Hun-Young et al.·Published in The Journal of veterinary medical science·2013·Department of Veterinary Surgery, South Korea·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Synovial hemangioma accompanied by cruciate ligament injury in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 5-year-old Labrador was brought in for limping and swelling in the knee, which was found to be caused by a rare growth called synovial hemangioma along with a torn cruciate ligament. The veterinarian performed surgery to remove the damaged ligament and the mass, successfully repairing the knee. Ten months later, the dog showed no signs of the growth returning and was moving well again. This case highlights the importance of considering unusual causes when diagnosing knee problems in dogs.
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Abstract
We report here the clinical presentation and successful surgical management of synovial hemangioma accompanied by cruciate ligament injury in a dog. Surgical correction of cruciate ligament injury was performed after removing torn cruciate ligaments, synovial mass and masses attached to the ligaments and distal femoral articular cartilage. At 10 months, the dog has showed no evidence of recurrence in the stifle joint. Synovial hemangioma, although a seemingly rare cause of stifle joint pathology, should be considered in the differential diagnosis for cruciate ligament injury when a circumscribed intra-articular soft tissue mass is evident radiographically with cranial or caudal drawer motion. This is the first case report in a dog to describe synovial hemangioma accompanied by cruciate ligament injury.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23047431/