Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with left forelimb lameness diagnosed with brachial plexus
By Mellanby, R J et al.·Published in Veterinary radiology & ultrasound : the official journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association·2003·Queen's Veterinary School Hospital, United Kingdom·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnosis of lymphoma involving the brachial plexus in a cat.
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Plain-English summary
An 11-year-old female Domestic Long Hair cat was brought in for lameness in her left front leg that had been worsening over three weeks. She showed signs of nerve issues, like not being able to feel her leg properly and muscle wasting. An MRI scan revealed a tumor in the area of her brachial plexus, which is a network of nerves that control the front leg. The cat underwent surgery to remove the leg and the affected nerve tissue, and tests confirmed it was lymphoma, a type of cancer.
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Abstract
An 11-year-old, neutered, female Domestic Long Hair cat had a 3-week history of left forelimb lameness. Conscious proprioception and postural reflexes were absent on the left thoracic limb. The cat had slightly reduced placing and hopping responses on the left pelvic limb, absent cutaneous trunci muscle reflex on the left side, and left triceps muscle atrophy. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a 2 x 2 x 2 cm mass in the region of the left brachial plexus. The cat was treated by left forelimb amputation and hemilaminectomy. Histopathology of the brachial plexus revealed lymphoma.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14599162/