| dc.description.abstract | Feline osteochondromatosis, also known as “multiple cartilaginous exostoses, diaphysial
aclasia, hereditary deforming chondrodysplasia, dyschondrodysplasia, hereditary multiple
exostoses, osteogenic disease, chondroma, osteochondroma, enchondromatosis and hereditary
enchondromatosis” is a disorder of the skeletal system, mainly during the development of
endochondral bones when there is abnormal development of bones preformed in cartilage. [1]
If the disease is exclusively involving one bone, it is monostotic, so the term chondroma can
be used. If it involves multiple bones then it is polyostotic, and so the term osteochondromatosis
or multiple cartilage exostoses is used more frequently.[2] Feline osteochondromatosis is
responsible for approximately 1/5 of all primary bone tumours in cats with no breed or sex
predilection or no hereditary pattern and is typically diagnosed in young cats aged 2-4 years. | en_US |
