Nonarticular osseous cyst-like lesions of the intermedioradial carpal bone may be incidental magnetic resonance imaging findings in dogs. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • As magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) becomes more readily available and more frequently utilized in the assessment of canine carpal lameness, both normal variations and early pathologic conditions must be recognized to optimize patient care and provide accurate diagnosis. On cross sectional studies of the canine carpus, cyst-like lesions have been detected at the dorsolateral aspect of the intermedioradial carpal bone. The cross-sectional imaging and histologic properties of these lesions have not been described. The purpose of this observational study is to evaluate the MRI and histologic features of these cyst-like lesions in a cohort of clinically sound dogs. It was hypothesized that the lesions would show features similar to intraosseous ganglion cysts of the human wrist. Twenty-five cadaveric canine carpi were obtained and a total of 13 lesions were detected on MRI. Based on MRI, six carpi with lesions of varying size and one normal carpus were submitted for histological evaluation. Five of the abnormal carpi had nonarticular cyst-like lesions; one specimen with a positive magnetic resonance image for a cyst-like lesion had no cyst-like lesion on histology. Conspicuity of a medium-size lesion as evaluated on radiographs was poor. Given the presence of these nonarticular cyst-like lesions in a population of clinically sound patients, their clinical importance is uncertain. The development of these lesions may relate to altered mechanics or genetic predispositions, requiring additional study.

publication date

  • June 25, 2018

Research

keywords

  • Bone Cysts
  • Carpal Bones
  • Carpus, Animal
  • Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 85055978107

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1111/vru.12658

PubMed ID

  • 30395383

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 59

issue

  • 6