Sainato D, Cinti F, Renfrew H. Sterile osteomyelitis in the ulnar diaphysis of a young indoor cat.
JFMS Open Rep 2020;
6:2055116919899754. [PMID:
32110426 PMCID:
PMC7000856 DOI:
10.1177/2055116919899754]
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Abstract
Case summary
A 3-year-old neutered male indoor British Shorthair cat was referred for a
2-week history of intermittent right forelimb lameness. Radiographic
examination showed a diaphyseal monostotic, expansile, fusiform, lytic
lesion in the right ulna. CT further defined the lesion and also
demonstrated ipsilateral pulmonary consolidation. Histology was conclusive
of osteomyelitis, and microbiology and fluorescence in situ hybridisation
analysis (FISH) were negative on aerobic and anaerobic bacterial culture, as
well as fungal culture. Clinical and radiographic improvement was seen after
anti-inflammatory treatment and a short initial period of antibiosis.
Relevance and novel information
This is an unusual monostotic diaphyseal cortical location for osteomyelitis
in cats and, moreover, may represent a rare case of sterile osteomyelitis.
To our knowledge, non-traumatic osteomyelitis in this location in cats has
not been reported in the veterinary literature.
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