Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with nerve problems from nasopharyngeal lymphoma outside brain
By Osinchuk, Stephanie C et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2019·Department of Small Animal Clinical Science, Canada·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Peripheral cranial neuropathies consistent with cavernous sinus syndrome caused by extracranial nasopharyngeal lymphoma in a cat.
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Plain-English summary
A 10-year-old male cat was brought in with several concerning symptoms, including difficulty moving his right eye, trouble swallowing, and noticeable weight loss. After running tests, including an MRI, the vet found a large mass in the nasopharynx, which was diagnosed as nasopharyngeal lymphoma (a type of cancer). The cat's treatment plan would typically involve chemotherapy or other therapies aimed at managing the lymphoma. Early intervention is crucial for improving the cat's quality of life and addressing the symptoms caused by the mass.
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Abstract
Cavernous sinus syndrome is a unique constellation of cranial nerve deficits occurring typically as a result of pathologic infiltration of the cavernous sinus, which is located in the lateral sellar compartment of the calvarium. This case report describes a polyneuropathy consistent with cavernous sinus syndrome as a result of a lesion outside of the cavernous sinus. The cat was presented with right internal and external ophthalmoplegia, loss of right corneal sensation, inspiratory stridor, dysphagia, dysphonia, tongue weakness, and weight loss. Magnetic resonance imaging identified a large nasopharyngeal mass along the base of, but without extension into, the calvarium. The histologic diagnosis was nasopharyngeal lymphoma. Focal extracranial masses should be considered as differential diagnoses for multiple cranial nerve deficits, including the constellation of clinical signs recognized as cavernous sinus syndrome.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31692620/