The soft - tissue components of the hips don't mature and grow at the same rate as the bones. (ashgi.org)
The majority of metastatic specimens were lung metastases but also included several other visceral sites, skin, soft tissue and soft tissue components of bone metastases. (jcancer.org)
It is also seen more commonly in small breed dogs with other disorders of cartilage formation and growth, suggesting that the mechanism may involve abnormal growth or degeneration of the connective tissue components of the valve leaflets. (uvsonline.com)