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骨肉腫

Also known as: 骨のがん

骨肉腫は犬、特に大型・超大型犬種で最も一般的な原発性骨腫瘍であり、典型的には膝、肩、手首に近い四肢に発生する。破壊的な骨溶解、激しい疼痛、頻繁な跛行や病的骨折を引き起こす攻撃的な腫瘍である。肺への微小転移は、画像上まだ確認できなくても、診断時点で大半の犬にすでに存在する。治療は疼痛管理と転移の進行抑制に重点を置く。

Quick facts

Type:
Neoplasia
Typical onset:
Subacute
Body systems:
Skeletal, Musculoskeletal
Affected species:
CAT, DOG
Reference codes:
ICD11 2B51.Z, OMIA:1441

Sources & references

  • Merck Veterinary Manual — Summarizes the aggressive behavior, breed predisposition, and amputation-plus-chemotherapy management of canine osteosarcoma.
  • Cornell University CVM — Outlines diagnosis and metastatic risk of appendicular osteosarcoma in large-breed dogs.
  • OMIA
  • ICD-11

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