Hypertrophic pulmonary osteopathy associated with bronchoalveolar carcinoma in a dog: case report

Abstract

Hypertrophic Pulmonary Osteopathy is a common disease in dogs, whose main characteristic is an intense periosteal reaction that occurs in the metaphyseal region of bone, affecting the limbs and other bones of the skeleton. The pathogenesis is not understood, but may be by increasing blood flow to the extremities, hormonal factors, among other causes. Primary lung neoplasms are considered rare in dogs and occurs in dogs aged between 10 and 11 years and carcinomas are the most common tumors. Bronchoalveolar carcinoma is a subtype of adenocarcinoma, presenting as a solitary nodule or a diffuse pattern. This paper aims to report a case of OHP in a dog's breed Rottwailler, male, eight years and 39 kg The Veterinary Hospital of Uberaba. The animal had difficulty in walking, loss of appetite, swelling in non-swelling and painless in all four limbs, listlessness and dehydration. We conducted laboratory tests and X-ray, the animal was euthanized and histopathological examination confirmed the presence of a bronchoalveolar carcinoma