Polyostotic cortical hyperostosis in an 8-week-old cat with a 3-year follow-up

J Small Anim Pract. 2021 Jan;62(1):59-64. doi: 10.1111/jsap.13013. Epub 2019 May 2.

Abstract

A 2 month-old female cat, mixed breed, was referred for difficulty moving and severe enlargement of the mandible and limbs. Polyostotic cortical hyperostosis was diagnosed based on diagnostic imaging and histopathological changes of the mandible and limbs. Marked cortical bone thickening was detected on radiographs and CT scan images. The diaphyses of both radii and ulnae, together with the mandibular rami and bodies, were most severely affected. The many similarities shared with the human condition, Caffey's disease, are discussed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cat Diseases* / diagnostic imaging
  • Cats
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Hyperostosis, Cortical, Congenital* / diagnostic imaging
  • Hyperostosis, Cortical, Congenital* / veterinary
  • Mandible
  • Radiography
  • Ulna