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4 year old Bernese Mountain Dog

August 29, 2019 By Allison Zwingenberger

This week’s case is a 4-year-old Bernese Mountain Dog radiographed for a wound on the forelimb. Where do you usually see these in your practice?

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Findings

On radiographs taken to evaluate a wound, there is a spicule of smooth new bone protruding from the ulna at right angles to the long axis of the bone. The lesion is several centimeters proximal to the metaphysis, and is conical in shape.
There is also smooth periosteal reaction on the diaphysis of the radius. This is extending from a bone plate in the proximal radius from previous surgery (image not included).
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Diagnosis

Osteochondroma
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Discussion

Osteochondromas are benign growths of bone with a cartilage cap. They may occur from any bone, but typically arise from an area that undergoes enchondral ossification such as the metaphysis. They may continue to grow until skeletal growth stops, so are often found at a small distance from the metaphysis. They are also often bilateral.

Filed Under: Canine, Case of the Day, Musculoskeletal, Radiographs

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