Unicameral Bone Cyst in the Proximal Humerus with Secondary Infection in an 18-Month-Old Foal

Joint Authors

Klaus, Christoph
Lischer, Christoph
Fugazzola, Maria C.

Source

Case Reports in Veterinary Medicine

Issue

Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-6, 6 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2014-07-21

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

6

Main Subjects

Zoology

Abstract EN

An 18-month-old warmblood filly was 4/5 lame on the front right limb at referral and showed severe swelling of the right shoulder region and pain during manipulation of the shoulder region.

Radiography revealed a roundish 5 × 7 cm radiolucent area with defined borders within the greater tubercle and the presence of a fracture of the lateral tubercle associated with the cyst.

Cellular blood count was 27,500 WBC/μL and serum biochemical analyses revealed fibrinogen of 855 mg/dL.

The fractured bone was removed surgically; the cyst debrided and filled with autologous cancellous bone graft.

Three and five weeks after surgery the filly was reoperated on because of an osseous sequestrum and a periostal defect on the distal dorsolateral aspect of the pastern of the right hind limb and a septic synovitis of the DFTS of the left hind limb.

Fifteen month after surgery the filly was not lame and was introduced to training.

Unicameral bone cysts (UBC) are well described lesions, often associated to pathologic fracture in the proximal humerus of children but, until present, no scientific report exists of UBC in the foal.

The prompt surgical management had a favorable outcome.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Fugazzola, Maria C.& Klaus, Christoph& Lischer, Christoph. 2014. Unicameral Bone Cyst in the Proximal Humerus with Secondary Infection in an 18-Month-Old Foal. Case Reports in Veterinary Medicine،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-492280

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Fugazzola, Maria C.…[et al.]. Unicameral Bone Cyst in the Proximal Humerus with Secondary Infection in an 18-Month-Old Foal. Case Reports in Veterinary Medicine No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-492280

American Medical Association (AMA)

Fugazzola, Maria C.& Klaus, Christoph& Lischer, Christoph. Unicameral Bone Cyst in the Proximal Humerus with Secondary Infection in an 18-Month-Old Foal. Case Reports in Veterinary Medicine. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-492280

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-492280