Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with hind leg weakness and spinal cord tumor diagnosis
By F. Jelinek·Published in Veterinární Medicína·2013·Veterinary Histopathological Laboratory, Prague, Czech Republic, CZ·View original on DOAJ →
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Original publication title: Gliomatosis of the spinal cord in a cat: a case report
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- cat
Plain-English summary
A 10.5-year-old Persian cat was brought in for issues with balance and weakness in the hind legs, which made it difficult for him to walk. The veterinarian performed an MRI and found a problem in the spinal cord, indicating a type of tumor called gliomatosis. Unfortunately, despite the diagnosis, the cat's condition was serious, and the specific treatment options were not detailed in the report. The findings suggest that the cat had significant changes in the spinal cord due to the tumor, which likely contributed to his symptoms.
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Abstract
Gliomatosis cerebri situated in the thoracolumbar and lumbosacral segments of the spinal cord was diagnosed in a Persian 10.5-year old tom cat. Clinical manifestation consisted of rump ataxy, weakened posture in the hind limbs, paraparesis, weakened spinal reflexes, no spinal hyperaesthesia or pain, and hypotonia of the urinary bladder. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a diffuse hyperintense signal in the thoracolumbar junction and in lumbosacral segments (L6-S1) of the spinal cord. Normal size, form and colour of the spinal cord were apparent at autopsy; however, changes in grey matter shape were recorded on some transversal sections of the spinal cord. Dense, diffuse infiltration of the grey matter and surrounding white matter by glia-like neoplastic cells was histologically demonstrated. Immunohistochemical examination did not enable specification of the origin of the neoplastic cells but their neuroectodermal histogenesis can be assumed. On the basis of MRI, histological and immunohistochemical examinations gliomatosis of the spinal cord was diagnosed.
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Search related cases →Original publication on DOAJ: https://doi.org/10.17221/6871-VETMED