Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with vertebral osteosarcoma treated by spinal cage replacement
By Nakata, Kohei et al.·Published in The Journal of veterinary medical science·2017·The United Graduate School of Veterinary Sciences, Japan·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Vertebral replacement for the treatment of vertebral osteosarcoma in a cat.
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Plain-English summary
A 7-year-old cat was brought in because it was having trouble walking and was unsteady on its back legs. X-rays and a CT scan showed that there was a bone tumor affecting the spine. The tumor was surgically removed and identified as a giant cell osteosarcoma (a type of bone cancer). After the tumor came back, the cat underwent more surgeries, including a procedure to remove the affected vertebra and place a titanium spinal cage. Remarkably, the cat is still alive about five years after the first surgery, showing that this treatment can be effective for this serious condition.
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Abstract
A 7-year-old cat was referred with pelvic limb ataxia. Radiography and CT revealed bone resorption of the L1 vertebral arch, and myelography identified a compressive extradural lesion. The mass was surgically removed and histopathologically diagnosed as giant cell osteosarcoma. Three years later, the recurrent tumor resection and vertebral fixation were performed. Six months later, vertebrectomy was performed to radically excise the recurrent mass and a titanium spinal cage was placed. The cat is alive approximately 5 years after the first surgery. This case report describes vertebrectomy and vertebral body replacement as a radical treatment for feline vertebral osteosarcoma.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28484114/