Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with loss of balance diagnosed with cerebellar tumor by MRI
By Kitagawa, M et al.·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·2003·Department of Preventive Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health, Japan·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Medulloblastoma in a cat: clinical and MRI findings.
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Plain-English summary
A two-year-old crossbred cat was brought to the vet because it was losing its balance and not eating. An MRI showed a mass in the back part of the brain, which was identified as a medulloblastoma, a type of brain tumor. The veterinarians successfully removed almost all of the tumor during surgery. Unfortunately, the cat was discharged after 22 days but sadly passed away 45 days later.
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Abstract
A two-year-old, castrated crossbred cat presented with loss of balance and anorexia. A mass of the caudal aspect of the cerebellum was revealed by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The mass was hypointense on T1-weighted images, iso- and hyperintense on T2-weighted images and was enhanced by intravenous gadolinium contrast medium. The MRI characteristics of this case were similar to those of medulloblastoma of the cerebellar vermis in humans. The authors were able to remove almost all of the tumour. The cat was discharged from hospital on day 22 after surgery, but died on day 45. The excised tissue was histologically diagnosed as medulloblastoma.
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