Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with swelling and lameness in left wrist muscle treated by surgery
By Corzo-Menéndez, N et al.·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·2001·Davies White Veterinary Specialists·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Vascular hamartoma within the flexor muscles of the left carpus in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 3-year-old male bearded collie was brought in for limping on his left front leg and had a noticeable, non-painful swelling in the area of his wrist. After tests including ultrasound and fluid analysis, the vet determined that he had a vascular hamartoma, which is a type of benign growth. The treatment involved surgically removing the growth from the muscles in his wrist. Following the surgery, the dog was expected to recover well without any further complications.
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Abstract
A three-year-old male bearded collie was presented with a history of left thoracic limb lameness and a fluctuant non-painful swelling within the flexor tendons of the left carpus. Investigations included ultrasonography, laboratory analysis of fluid aspirated from the lesion and positive contrast radiography. Treatment involved surgical resection of the lesion from the local flexor muscles of the carpus. Histologically, the resected tissue was considered to represent a vascular hamartoma associated with the pronator quadratus muscle.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11518420/