Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Synovial cyst of the fifth digit in a cat.
- Journal:
- Journal of feline medicine and surgery
- Year:
- 2010
- Authors:
- Hittmair, Katharina M et al.
- Affiliation:
- Diagnostic Imaging Clinic
- Species:
- cat
Abstract
A synovial cyst of the fifth digit of the left forelimb in a 15-year-old cat was diagnosed. Radiographs showed severe osteoarthritis of the interphalangeal and metacarpophalangeal joints with soft tissue swelling. An ultrasound examination of the digit revealed a cystic structure. Following amputation of the digit, the cyst recurred 3 months later palmar to the carpus and metacarpus. The aetiology of synovial cysts is discussed.
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