JVD 2011 #4 - Unilateral Mandibular Hyperostosis in a Cat

Question 1

According to Jerzy Gawor, Dr n wet, Brook Niemiec, DVM, in

Unilateral Mandibular Hyperostosis in a Cat,

What did the original biopsy show?

Answer 1

Bony proliferation, no evidence of neoplasia

Question 2

According to Jerzy Gawor, Dr n wet, Brook Niemiec, DVM, in

Unilateral Mandibular Hyperostosis in a Cat,

What was the biopsy at the time of reduction surgery?

Answer 2

The histopathologic diagnosis was benign, dense bone. There was no evidence of neoplasia.

Question 3

According to Jerzy Gawor, Dr n wet, Brook Niemiec, DVM, in

Unilateral Mandibular Hyperostosis in a Cat,

What would be differnetials for this mass, and radiographic appearance?

Answer 3

developmental, neoplastic, and inflammatory conditions.

neoplasia such as squamous cell carcinoma, osteoma and other
bone tumors, and osteitis or osteomyelitis