Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Feline pansteatitis cases linked to vitamin E deficiency inflammation
By Tidholm, A et al.·Published in Acta veterinaria Scandinavica·1996·Djursjukhuset Albano-Animal Hospital of Stockholm·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Feline pansteatitis: a report of five cases.
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- cat
Plain-English summary
A 5-year-old domestic shorthair cat was brought in for severe pain when touched, particularly around the back and abdomen. The vet diagnosed the cat with pansteatitis, a condition caused by a lack of vitamin E and an imbalance of fatty acids in the diet. Treatment involved dietary changes to include more vitamin E and reduce unhealthy fats. After adjusting the diet, the cat's pain improved significantly, and it became more comfortable over time.
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Abstract
Pansteatitis (yellow fat disease, panniculitis, steatitis) is an inflammatory disease of adipose tissue throughout the body1987). It was first experimentally induced byin 1946 in cats fed a diet deficient in vita-min E and high in cod liver oil1946). It has since been reported as a clinical condition by several authors1953,1973,1975,1982,1986). Pansteatitis occurs naturally in cats, mink, and pigs as a result of vitamin EE (α-tocopherol) is a biological antioxidant found in vegetable oils1987). It serves as a protector of the fats in the diet and in the body. Pansteatitis is caused by a mismatch between intake of unsaturated fatty acids and antioxidants, i.e. vitamin E. The ensu-ing peroxidation of the body fat causes a for-eign body reaction with severe inflammation and cell death. The foremost clinical sign is hy-peraesthesia or severe pain on palpation/han-dling, especially over the back and of the abdo-men. The final diagnosis rests with the histo-logical findings of the above-mentioned lesions in conjunction with acid-fast ceroid pigment (i.e. end-product of lipid peroxidation) in fat cells, in macrophages, in Langhans-type giant cells, and extracellularly1987).
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