title: Generalized osteosclerosis in a cat.
abstract: A 12-year-old, neutered male, domestic long-hair cat was evaluated for a 6-month history of inspiratory stertor and epiphora. In computed tomography of the skull and pelvis, and radiographs of the thorax, right femur and stifle there was generalized osteosclerosis, with obliteration of the nasal turbinates and nasolacrimal duct obstruction. The cat also had a large fibrosarcoma involving the right pelvic limb. Osteosclerosis is a rare disorder that is poorly understood but has been described in several species. Various manifestations, potential causes, and radiologic findings of osteosclerosis are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences FL, Florida Veterinary Specialists, Tampa, FL 33614, USA.
authors.forename: Rita M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Hanel
authors.forename: John P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Graham
authors.forename: Julie K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Levy
authors.forename: Claus D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Buergelt
authors.forename: Jeff
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Creamer
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000662:veterinary*; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D002415:Cats; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005354:Fibrosarcoma / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000662:veterinary*; D007766:Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary; D007767:Lacrimal Duct Obstruction / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D009301:Nasolacrimal Duct / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D010026:Osteosclerosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000662:veterinary*; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic / Q000662:veterinary; D013264:Stifle; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000662:veterinary; D014420:Turbinates / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology