Aneurysmal bone cyst in a six-month-old dog.
A 6-month-old female Yorkshire Terrier was examined because of acute left forelimb lameness secondary to a Salter-Harris type IV fracture of the lateral condyle of the humerus. Radiography revealed an eccentric, osteolytic lesion in the distal humeral metaphysis associated with a pathologic fracture. The limb was amputated, and the dog recovered. Microscopic examination revealed an extensive zone of hemorrhage and dilated coalescent spaces, which were filled with blood. Hemosiderin-laden macrophages and multinucleated giant cells were observed throughout the stroma. On the basis of clinical, radiographic, and histologic examinations, a diagnosis of aneurysmal bone cyst was made. Aneurysmal bone cysts generally have been detected in 11- to 13-year-old, medium- to large-sized dogs. They can develop secondary to malignant processes.
Pernell
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Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Michigan State University, East Lansing 48824-1314.
Dunstan
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DeCamp
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D000818:Animals; D001845:Bone Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D005598:Fractures, Spontaneous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D006810:Humeral Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D007794:Lameness, Animal / Q000209:etiology*; D011859:Radiography