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01-06-2020 | osteosarcoma | Case Report

Osteosarcoma in a Dachshund: cytological and histopathological aspects

Authors: A. M. Engelmann, F. G. Roth, R. D. Mazaro, D. T. O. Mayer, C. B. E. Mello, C. B. Silva, R. Fighera, C. M. Andrade

Published in: Comparative Clinical Pathology | Issue 3/2020

Abstract

Malignant primary bone neoplasms are characterized by high malignancy and metastatic capacity, commonly affecting dogs of large or giant breeds. The prognosis is reserved to unfavorable for the patients. This paper describes a case of osteosarcoma in the left pelvic limb of a Dachshund, diagnosed by fine-needle aspiration cytology and confirmed by histopathological evaluation. The patient underwent limb amputation and doxorubicin chemotherapy; however, the dog died. This report alerts clinicians to the occurrence of osteosarcoma in small animals and demonstrates the importance of fine-needle aspiration cytology as a tool in the diagnosis of bone neoplasms.

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Title: Osteosarcoma in a Dachshund: cytological and histopathological aspects
Authors: A. M. Engelmann
F. G. Roth
R. D. Mazaro
D. T. O. Mayer
C. B. E. Mello
C. B. Silva
R. Fighera
C. M. Andrade
Publication date: 01-06-2020
Publisher: Springer London
Keywords: osteosarcoma
Foreign Body Aspiration
Foreign Body Aspiration
Aspiration
Osteosarcoma
Published in: Comparative Clinical Pathology / Issue 3/2020
Print ISSN: 1618-5641
Electronic ISSN: 1618-565X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00580-020-03119-7

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