Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat unable to stand with fourth ventricle and syringomyelia
By Kitagawa, Masato et al.·Published in The Journal of veterinary medical science·2007·Nihon University School of Veterinary Medicine, Japan·View original on PubMed →
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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 one-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. The tests indicated that she had a high level of antibodies for feline infectious peritonitis (FIP), a serious viral disease. Sadly, the cat passed away, and a further examination revealed brain inflammation linked to FIP. This case highlights a rare brain condition that may be associated with FIP in cats.
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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 PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17675810/