title: Tumours of bones and joints.
abstract: Tumours of bones and joints are not infrequent in dogs but are rare in other domestic animals. In the dog, most bone tumours are malignant; osteosarcomas are by far the most frequently encountered tumours, especially in giant breeds and boxers. The following main categories of bone tumour are described: bone-forming, cartilage-forming, giant cell, marrow, vascular, miscellaneous, metastatic, unclassified, and tumour-like lesions. The tumours of joints and related structures are classified as synovial sarcomas, fibroxanthomas, and malignant giant cell tumour of soft tissues.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000829:Animals, Domestic; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000662:veterinary*; D002415:Cats; D002417:Cattle; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D006736:Horses; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D012756:Sheep; D013552:Swine