Osteossarcoma mandibular em felino doméstico: relato de caso

Abstract

Osteosarcoma is a mensenchymal neoplasm characterized by osteoid production. Rare in felines, it can affect the apendicular and axial skeletons, besides presenting in extra-skeletal form. Its diagnosis can be concluded from histological analysis; however, complementary exams such as biochemistry and radiography associated with clinical signd may be a diagnostic suspicion. This study aimed to presente a literature review on feline osteosarcoma and to report a case of mandibular osteosarcoma in a cat that underwent unilateral total mandibulectomy. The surgical procedure was successful, returning the capacity of food apprehension and water intake. There were no signs of metastasis; however, it has a poor prognosis due to the invasive characteristic of the quast bone tumor.