Professional paper

Canine spinal osteosarcoma

Nikola Serdar orcid.org/0009-0009-4290-305X ; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia *
Barbara Mratović ; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Niko Ivkić ; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

* Corresponding author.

Abstract

Canine osteosarcoma is the most common form of bone sarcoma and typically occurs on the long tubular bones of the forelimbs and hind limbs. It mainly affects male dogs of medium to large breeds and occurs on average at around seven years of age. When making a diagnosis, both cytopathologically and histopathologically, it is important to consider the mesenchymal origin and its ability to form different tissue types. Spinal osteosarcoma is a rare form of sarcoma with a prevalence of less than 25%. Due to its specific location, its local invasiveness and its ability to metastasise, it can cause various clinical signs. Given the importance of osteosarcoma in veterinary medicine, it is crucial to understand its basic characteristics and
biological behaviour.

Keywords

osteosarcoma; spine; dog

Hrčak ID:

320831

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/320831

Publication date:

23.9.2024.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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