Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
MRI shows spinal cord tumor in cat causing back pain and leg weakness
By Itoi, Takamasa et al.·Published in Veterinary medicine and science·2023·Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Japan·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Magnetic resonance imaging findings of the primitive neuroectodermal tumour in lumbosacral spinal cord in a cat.
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Plain-English summary
A 5-year-old male domestic short-haired cat was brought to the vet with weakness in his back legs, back pain, and trouble urinating. An MRI scan revealed a tumor in the spinal cord near the lower back. The vet performed surgery to remove part of the tumor, and tests confirmed it was a primitive neuroectodermal tumor (PNET). This case is notable because it shows a spinal tumor in a cat that hadn't spread outside the spine.
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Abstract
A 5-year-old, castrated, male domestic short-haired cat presented with neurological deficits in the pelvic limbs, back pain and dysuria. Magnetic resonance imaging showed a mass lesion caudal to the L4 vertebrae. In addition, suspected haemorrhage was observed at the cranial aspect of the mass. There was no evidence to support the presence of extravertebral intrusion or vertebral body, osteolysis. Dorsal laminectomy and durotomy were performed to debulk the intraspinal mass. Histopathological and immunohistochemical assessment revealed a primitive neuroectodermal tumour (PNET). To our knowledge, this is the first report to describe the clinical and pathological features and imaging diagnosis of intraspinal PNET without extraspinal invasion in a cat.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37742085/