Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cats with neck injury and weakness from chopstick stabbing
By Nakano, Yukiko et al.·Published in Frontiers in veterinary science·2020·The Animal Medical Center of Gifu University, Japan·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Case Report: Transoral Penetrating Medullocervical Injury by a Chopstick in Three Cats.
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Plain-English summary
Three young cats were brought to the vet after suffering from weakness in all four legs, a condition known as tetraparesis. It turned out that a wooden chopstick had accidentally penetrated their neck area, causing serious injuries. In one cat, surgery to remove the chopstick fragment helped improve its condition, while another cat showed improvement with supportive care alone. Thankfully, both cats began to regain their strength after treatment.
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Abstract
This case series describes transoral penetrating or contusive medullocervical injury by a wooden chopstick in three young cats presenting with acute tetraparesis. CT revealed that remnant fragments of a wooden chopstick penetrated the atlantooccipital space in cases 1 and 2. The remnant fragments were visualized clearly on CT under the bone window setting. MRI revealed a hyper-intense lesion in the spinal cord parenchyma at the level of C1 on T2-weighted images in case 3. Tetraparesis improved after surgical removal of the remnant fragment in case 2 and with supportive care in case 3.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33426029/