Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with brain mass causing aggression and unsteady walking
By Wannemacher, Rouven et al.·Published in BMC veterinary research·2022·Department of Pathology, Germany·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Cholesterol granuloma in the choroid plexus of a cat.
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Plain-English summary
An 11.5-year-old neutered male cat was brought to the emergency vet due to worsening behavior, including aggression, and trouble walking. An MRI of the brain showed a large mass in the lateral ventricles, which was causing significant pressure. Unfortunately, the prognosis was poor, and the cat was euthanized. A tissue examination later confirmed that the mass was a cholesterol granuloma, a rare type of growth in the brain.
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Abstract
BACKGROUND: This case report describes the clinical presentation, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) as well as the histopathological findings in an elderly cat with an intracranial cholesterol granuloma. CASE PRESENTATION: An 11.5-year-old, male neutered cat was presented at the emergency service with deteriorating behavioral changes including aggression, and progressive generalized ataxia. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain revealed a large, well demarcated, inhomogeneous and contrast enhancing mass in the lateral ventricles with marked mass effect. Due to a poor clinical prognosis, the cat was euthanized. Histological examination identified the mass as a bilateral cholesterol granuloma in the choroid plexus of the lateral ventricles. CONCLUSIONS: Although plexus cholesterol granulomas are rarely seen in cats, they should be considered as a differential diagnosis in elderly patients with neurological signs such as behavioral changes.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35761292/