title: Craniomandibular osteopathy in two Pyrenean mountain dogs.
abstract: Craniomandibular osteopathy was diagnosed in two Pyrenean mountain dogs with a history of mandibular swelling, pain, fever and, in dog 1, lameness. Radiographs demonstrated extensive, active new bone formation on the ventral aspect of the mandibular bodies of both dogs. Dog 2 responded well to treatment but dog 1 was euthanased owing to severe pain, dysphagia and unsuccessful treatment. The mandibles were examined by means of back-scattered scanning electron microscopy and a well arranged mineralised trabecular network of chondroid tissue and woven bone was observed. The mandibular cortical bone under the areas of periosteal proliferation was also affected, showing a looseness of the characteristic compact appearance of lamellar bone. This is the first report of craniomandibular osteopathy in this breed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Franch
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Cesari
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Font
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017271:Craniomandibular Disorders / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D004285:Dogs; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000473:pathology*; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology