Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with forelimb paralysis caused by nerve lymphoma
By Linzmann, Helge et al.·Published in Journal of feline medicine and surgery·2009·Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Germany·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: A neurotropic lymphoma in the brachial plexus of a cat.
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Plain-English summary
A 7-year-old male domestic shorthair cat was brought to the vet because he couldn't use his right front leg properly. The vet found that he had paralysis in a nerve that affects movement, but he could still feel touch in that leg. After running some tests, they diagnosed him with a type of cancer called neurotropic B-cell lymphoma in the area of nerves in his shoulder. Unfortunately, the details about treatment and outcome were not provided, so it's unclear how he responded to any therapies.
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Abstract
A 7-year-old, intact male domestic shorthair cat was presented with a progressive, non-weight-bearing lameness of the right forelimb. A neurological examination of the patient at the Small Animal Clinic revealed a paralysis of the radial nerve with sustained cutaneous sensation and a hyperaesthetic response. Further clinical, radiological and pathological findings lead to a diagnosis of a primary, neurotropic B-cell lymphoma in the brachial plexus.
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