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(A) (B) (C)

(D) ELBOW REGION

Figure 14.12 Other diseases affecting the elbow region: (A, B) radioulnar ischemic necrosis (RUIN), note
the focal, ill-defined cortical lucency and adjacent endosteal bone formation (white arrows); (C) severe
osseous remodeling and soft tissue swelling in a dog with chronic, septic arthritis. The visible changes
could also be consistent with a synovial neoplasm; (D) calcinosis circumscripta.

smaller areas of calcification or structural abnormalities of the flexor muscles. Other reported
imaging modalities for the differentiation of FE include MRI, HisPECT, and scintigraphy.

14.14 Other Diseases Affecting the Elbow Region

14.14.1 Calcinosis Circumscripta
Calcinosis circumscripta (also termed tumoral calcinosis; Figure 14.12D) is defined as ectopic dep-
osition of calcium salts resulting in formation of mineralization in the soft tissues (Tafti et al.
2005). The condition has been described in young large-breed dogs with the German Shepherd