Management of Spinal Osteochondroma in Young Golden Retriever Dog

Abstract

Osteochondroma is the most common type of benign bone tumor. We report here a rare case of osteochondroma in a 4-month-old male golden retriever dog presented to Kasetsart Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Kamphaeng Saen, with progressive paresis over two weeks. The dog was ultimately diagnosed with a spinal tumor by radiography and MRI. In this study, the dog was successfully treated by dorsal laminectomy of T8-T9 to excise an abnormal spinal mass, and a modified pedicle screw-rod was fixed to T7-T10 for stabilization. The biopsy result was cartilaginous exostosis (osteochondroma). The dog completely recovered within two months, and no recurrence was observed. Osteochondroma can be considered a rare cause of spinal cord compression. Complete excision of the tumor will result in decompression and reduce the risk of recurrence. This case report provides essential information on the clinical symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of osteochondroma in a young dog.