Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Brain vascular hamartoma causing neurological signs in an older cat
By Martin-Vaquero, Paula et al.·Published in Journal of feline medicine and surgery·2011·Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Cerebral vascular hamartoma in a geriatric cat.
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Plain-English summary
An 11-year-old male domestic medium hair cat showed signs of neurological problems, such as confusion or difficulty moving, and was taken to the vet. A CT scan revealed a mass in the brain, which was later confirmed to be a vascular hamartoma, a type of abnormal growth that can cause bleeding and tissue death. Unfortunately, the cat did not survive, but this case provides important information about this rare condition in older cats.
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Abstract
An 11-year-old castrated male domestic medium hair cat was presented with neurological signs consistent with a right thalamocortical lesion. Computed tomography (CT) images revealed a heterogeneously, hyperattenuating, poorly contrast enhancing intra-axial mass within the right lateral ventricle. The histological diagnosis at post-mortem examination was vascular hamartoma with hemorrhage and necrosis. This is the first report of a vascular hamartoma affecting the thalamocortex in a geriatric cat. Also, this is the first time that CT images of a feline cerebral vascular hamartoma have been reported.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21277244/