Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with worsening back leg weakness from abnormal blood vessel near
By Kube, Stephanie A et al.·Published in Veterinary radiology & ultrasound : the official journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association·2004·Veterinary Medicinal Teaching Hospital, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Myelopathy secondary to aortocaval fistula in a cat.
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Plain-English summary
A 15-month-old neutered male cat was brought in because he was having trouble using his back legs, a condition that had been getting worse over the past three months. The vet found that there was a problem with blood vessels in the cat's abdomen that was pressing on his spinal cord. Unfortunately, surgery to fix the blood vessel issue did not work, and the cat continued to struggle with his mobility.
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Abstract
A 15-month-old neutered male cat was presented for progressive paraparesis of 3 months' duration and suspected cardiomegaly. Neuroanatomical localization was a T3-L3 myelopathy. On abdominal ultrasound, an anomalous vessel with turbulent blood flow was identified arising from the caudal vena cava. Myelography showed a bilateral ventrolateral extradural spinal cord compression from T12 to L4. Nonselective angiography and contrast-enhanced computed tomography clearly indicated a vascular complex and vena caval aneurysm with an engorged internal vertebral venous plexus. Surgical occlusion of the anomalous vessels was unsuccessful.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15605843/