Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with nasal brain sac surgery stops seizures and nasal discharge
By Yuta Nozue et al.·Published in Frontiers in Veterinary Science·2020·The Animal Medical Center of Gifu University, Gifu University, Gifu, Japan, CH·View original on DOAJ →
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Original publication title: Case Report: Surgical Treatment for Intranasal Meningoencephalocele in a Cat
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Plain-English summary
A 4-month-old cat was brought to the vet because it was having seizures and had a runny nose. After tests, the vet found that the cat had a rare condition called intranasal meningoencephalocele, which involves brain tissue protruding through the nasal cavity. The cat underwent surgery to remove the abnormal tissue and repair the area using a piece of its own tissue. After the surgery, the cat stopped having seizures and the nasal discharge improved. Seven months later, follow-up scans showed that the area was healing well, and the cat has remained seizure-free without needing medication.
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Abstract
A 4-month-old cat with epileptic seizures and nasal discharge was presented, and diagnosed with intranasal meningoencephalocele based on the clinical symptoms and findings of CT and MRI. As liquorrhea was suspected, the meningoencephalocele was surgically excised and the postoperative course was favorable. For cribriform plate reconstruction, the autologous tunica vaginalis was used. Rhinorrhea of the cerebrospinal fluid and seizures disappeared after surgery. On CT and MRI at 7 months after surgery, septum formation between the cranial and nasal cavities was confirmed. Currently, no seizures have occurred even though no oral antiepileptic agent was administered. There are few reports of surgical treatment for meningoencephalitis, and there are no reports of reconstruction of the cribriform plate using tunica vaginalis, so we reported the details.
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Search related cases →Original publication on DOAJ: https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2020.00532