Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Acute Intervertebral Disc Extrusion in a Cat: Clinical and MRI Findings
- Journal:
- Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery
- Year:
- 2002
- Authors:
- Lu, D et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, The Royal Veterinary College, Hawkshead Lane, North Mimms, Hertfordshire AL9 7TA, UK · United Kingdom
- Species:
- cat
Abstract
A 5 year old, neutered male, domestic shorthaired cat had acute left hemiparesis and Horner's syndrome. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed a loss of the normal signal from the nucleus pulposus of the intervertebral disc at C3/4, narrowing of the ventral subarachnoid space and slight dorsal displacement of the spinal cord and a focal hyperintense lesion affecting the left side of the spinal cord at the same level. The presumptive diagnosis was focal spinal cord oedema associated with intervertebral disc extrusion. A traumatic aetiology was suspected. The cat was treated conservatively and improved gradually over a period of 6 months.
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