Site Incidence of Canine Osteosarcoma*

Abstract

Abstract— An analysis of the anatomic location of 314 canine osteosarcomas revealed that the distal metaphysis of the radius was the most frequent site (23 per cent) and the proxinial humeral metaphysis (19 per cent) the next most frequent one. None involved the proximal end of the radius and only one the distal end of the humerus. Résumé— Une analyse du siège anatomique de 314 ostéosarcomes chez le chien montre que l'extré mité distale de la diaphyse du radius était la plus fréquemment 23% après venait l'extrémité proximale attente de la diaphyse humérale 19%. Aucuns n'impliquaient l'extrémité proxnulle du radius; et seulement un cas l'extrémité distale de l'humérus. Zusammenfassung— Eine Analyse der anatomisch bevorzugten Lokalisation der Osteosarkome bei 314 Hunden envies, dass die distale Metaphyse des Radius am haufigsten befallen war (23% der Fälle) und dass die proximale Metaphyse die nächst häufige Stelle war (19% der Fälle). Das proximale Ende des Radius war nie befallen und das distale Ende des Humerus nur einmal.

Tibial Osteotomies for Cranial Cruciate Ligament Insufficiency in Dogs

“…Although investigations have focused on corrosion as a potential cause for neoplasia, other causative factors that are not specific to the Slocum TPLO plate, such as the osteotomy itself, have not been eliminated. Moreover, TPLO is almost exclusively recommended to a population of dogs that are at risk for developing primary osseous neoplasia, of which the proximal tibia is a common site of occurrence 84 . Further work is warranted to determine whether the TPLO procedure, or the specific implants used, increase the risk of tumor development.…”

“…Moreover, TPLO is almost exclusively recommended to a population of dogs that are at risk for developing primary osseous neoplasia, of which the proximal tibia is a common site of occurrence. 84 Further work is warranted to determine whether the TPLO procedure, or the specific implants used, increase the risk of tumor development.…”

Spontaneous Osteosarcoma in a Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)

“…In one study of site incidence in 314 canine osteosarcomas, 76% of the tumors occurred in 4 long bones: radius (23%), proximal humerus (19%), tibia (14%), and femur (12%). 18 Osteosarcomas of the ribs, skull, maxilla, upper lip, and left thigh have been reported in domestic rabbits, and osteosarcomas occurring in the mandible have been reported in laboratory rabbits. 1,6,[8][9][10]16,17 However, the predilection sites for osteosarcoma in rabbits are unknown.…”

Case report 673

“…Canine osteosarcoma generally involves the proximal and distal ends of the long bones [11], while osteosarcoma associated with metallic implants may be found in the diaphysis [9]. The diaphysial, expanding, lyric lesion involving the metatarsal in this 4-year-old Great Dane lies at an unusual site for an osteosarcoma.…”