Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva-like condition in a cat.
Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP)-like condition was diagnosed in a Japanese domestic cat with stiffness, marked atrophy of the muscles, and limited mobility of all joints in both the pelvic limbs. Etretinate, a retinoid, was used for medical management; however, no improvement in the clinical signs was observed. Inheritance of the disorder has not yet been demonstrated. Furthermore, the clinical signs and histopathological findings of feline FOP-like condition in the present case differed from those of the previously reported cases.
Asano
Kazushi
K
Laboratory of Veterinary Surgery, Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Bioresource Sciences, Nihon University, Kameino, Fujisawa, Japan.
Sakata
Aki
A
Shibuya
Hisashi
H
Kitagawa
Masato
M
Teshima
Kenji
K
Kato
Yuka
Y
Sasaki
Yukie
Y
Kutara
Kenji
K
Seki
Mamiko
M
Edamura
Kazuya
K
Sato
Tsuneo
T
Tanaka
Shigeo
S
D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D002415:Cats; D005050:Etretinate / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007641:Keratolytic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D009221:Myositis Ossificans / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*
D007641:Keratolytic Agents; D005050:Etretinate