Chondrosarcoma in a simmental cow: Clinical, ultrasonographic, radiographic and pathological findings.
Clinical, ultrasonographic, radiographic and pathological findings of a chondrosarcoma diagnosed in an 8-year-old Simmental cow are reported. The primary site was located in the cartilage of the right scapula at the angulus cranialis. The tumour had already spread to the lungs at the time of diagnosis. This is the first report of a bovine scapula chondrosarcoma.
Martinek
Birgit
B
Clinical Department for Farm Animals and Herd Management, Clinic for Ruminants, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Veterinärplatz 1, A-1210 Vienna, Austria. Birgit.altenbrunner-martinek@vu-wien.ac.at
Bago
Zoltan
Z
Flöck
Martina
M
Hochsteiner
Werner
W
Schilcher
Franz
F
Kofler
Johann
J
D000818:Animals; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D002813:Chondrosarcoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary / Q000662:veterinary*; D011859:Radiography; D012540:Scapula; D014463:Ultrasonography