Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with spinal bone overgrowth causing paraparesis and pain
By Bossens, K et al.·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·2016·Department of Small Animal Medicine and Clinical Biology·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis of the spine in a nine-year-old cat.
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Plain-English summary
A 9-year-old female domestic shorthair cat was brought in for weakness in her back legs, unsteady walking, and sensitivity along her spine. After a thorough examination and a CT scan, the vet found abnormal bone growth along her spine, similar to a condition seen in dogs called diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis. This condition was causing narrowing of the spinal canal, which likely contributed to her symptoms. While the report is the first of its kind for cats, it highlights the importance of recognizing this condition in felines.
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Abstract
A nine-year-old intact female domestic shorthair cat was evaluated for paraparesis, ataxia and severe spinal hyperaesthesia. Neurological examination indicated a T3-L3 spinal cord segment lesion. Computed tomography of the thoracolumbar and lumbosacral vertebral column was performed. This showed contiguous smooth new bone formation ventral and lateral to the vertebrae extending from the cranial thoracic area to the lumbosacral junction and appearing similar to canine diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis. There was also marked dorsolateral stenosis of the vertebral canal at the level of T4-T5 because of degenerative changes of the facet joints. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first published report of feline diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26011748/