Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat unable to stand with brain fluid buildup linked to feline
By M. Kitagawa et al.·Published in Journal of Veterinary Medical Science·2007·View original on Semantic Scholar →
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Original publication title: A feline case of isolated fourth ventricle with syringomyelia suspected to be related with feline infectious peritonitis.
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Plain-English summary
A 1-year-old female cat was brought in because she couldn't stand. An MRI showed swelling in her brain's ventricles and a condition called syringomyelia, which is a fluid-filled cavity in the spinal cord. Unfortunately, the cat passed away, and further examination suggested that her brain issues might be linked to feline infectious peritonitis (FIP), a serious viral infection. This case is notable because it's the first report of an isolated fourth ventricle in a cat, highlighting a possible connection to FIP-related brain inflammation.
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Abstract
A one-year-old female cat was unable to stand. Magnetic resonance imaging was performed, and an enlargement of the lateral, third, and fourth ventricles and syringomyelia were detected. The cat was diagnosed with an isolated fourth ventricle (IFV) with syringomyelia. The serum isoantibody test for the feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) virus was 1:3,200. After the cat died, a pathological examination revealed nonsuppurative encephalomyelitis. We suspected that the IFV, detected in the cat, was associated with FIP encephalomyelitis. To our knowledge, there has been no report on IFV in veterinary medicine.
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Search related cases →Original publication on Semantic Scholar: https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/17675810