A Humerus Puzzle
by Katie Daniel | January 4, 2018 1:56 pm
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Presentation:
Radiograph of an 11 year old male Labrador.
Questions:
- What's your presumptive diagnosis?
- How would you confirm your suspicion?
- What else should you do?
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Answers:
- Lytic lesion in the left humerus – possible osteosarcoma.
- Take a bone biopsy to confirm the diagnosis.
- Take a lateral radiograph (see picture) which would have shown a complete fracture of the humerus. Therefore, amputation (and a biopsy) would likely be the next step, as opposed to only a biopsy. Of course, thoracic radiographs are also in order. Morale of the story: there is no such thing as 1 view.
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Endnotes:- [Image]: http://www.veterinarypracticenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/BT1.jpg
- [Image]: http://www.veterinarypracticenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/BT2.jpg
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