title: Clinicopathological findings in five cats with paw calcification.
abstract: This retrospective study describes the clinicopathological findings in five cats with soft tissue mineralisation of interdigital spaces and footpads. Paw disease was the reason for veterinary consultation in three out of five cats. All cats had laboratory findings suggestive of renal failure and high solubility product [calciumxphosphorus]. In all cases, cytological examination of paw lesions was suggestive of calcinosis. The results of our study agree with two previous case reports of paw calcification in the cat, suggesting a metastatic pathogenesis and a correlation between paw mineralisation and renal failure.
authors.affiliation: Clinica Veterinaria Alto Lambro, Via Molini taverna 1, 20050, Gerno di Lesmo, (MI), Italy. bertwalter@libero.it
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Bertazzolo
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Toscani
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Calcaterra
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Crippa
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Caniatti
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Bonfanti
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D002415:Cats; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D051437:Renal Insufficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D012189:Retrospective Studies