Presentación clínica, metodos de diagnóstico y tipos de tratamiento utilizados ante el osteosarcoma en caninos

Abstract

Osteosarcoma is one of the most common bone tumors in dogs, there are 3 types of neoplasms such as axial, appendicle, and extraskeletal. Its etiology is unknown, however there are factors such as race, weight, sex and genetic factors (mutation of the p53 gene or tumor suppressor) which predispose the appearance of this type of neoplasm. The most frequent symptoms are lameness and claudicating. As far as diagnostic methods are different. among which we have radiological studies, biopsies bone, cytology, and histopathological diagnosis. This being the most used to reach a definitive diagnosis. There are palliative treatments which consist; of therapies that handle the pain which will help until the owner is ready to perform the exclusive treatments. Which are the traditional chemotherapy, metronomic and also surgical treatment, consisting of the amp in the majority cases of dogs with Osteosarcoma, the prognosis is reserved, and this is because the initial diagnosis could be accompanied by pulmonary metastasis and other adjacent organs complicating the patient's life.