Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with sudden blindness diagnosed with pituitary apoplexy on MRI
By Beltran, Elsa et al.·Published in Veterinary radiology & ultrasound : the official journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association·2012·Centre for Small Animal Studies, United Kingdom·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Imaging diagnosis: pituitary apoplexy in a cat.
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Plain-English summary
A 7-year-old male neutered domestic short-haired cat was brought in because he had been depressed for five months and suddenly became blind. An MRI showed a large tumor on his pituitary gland that was pressing on his optic nerves and had started to bleed, which is known as pituitary apoplexy. Unfortunately, the cat did not survive, and the diagnosis was confirmed after he passed away. This condition can cause sudden blindness and changes in behavior, so it's important for pet owners to seek veterinary help if they notice these symptoms.
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Abstract
A 7-year-old male neutered domestic short-haired cat had depression for 5 months and acute blindness. A lesion at the level of the rostral and middle cranial fossae was suspected. A large pituitary mass compressing the optic chiasm was detected in magnetic resonance images and there was also evidence of recent intratumoral hemorrhage, leading to a diagnosis of pituitary apoplexy; these findings were confirmed at postmortem examination. Pituitary apoplexy is a clinical syndrome characterized by acute neurologic signs related to hemorrhagic infarction within a pituitary tumor. Pituitary apoplexy should be considered in patients with acute onset of blindness and altered mental status.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22548279/