Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Manx cat with tethered spinal cord and sacral mass surgery
By Plummer, S B et al.·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1993·Department of Companion Animal and Special Species Medicine·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Tethered spinal cord and an intradural lipoma associated with a meningocele in a Manx-type cat.
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Plain-English summary
An 8-month-old neutered male Manx-type cat was brought to the vet because clear fluid was leaking from a skin mass near its tail for a week. The cat showed signs of poor movement in its back legs. After imaging tests, the vet discovered a mass associated with a condition called tethered spinal cord syndrome, which can affect mobility. The cat underwent surgery to remove the mass and the abnormal tract, which helped prevent further neurological issues. Following the surgery, the cat's condition was managed to avoid complications from the fluid loss.
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Abstract
An 8-month-old neutered male Manx-type cat was evaluated because of clear fluid that had been draining from a skin mass dorsocaudal to the sacrum for 1 week. Neurologically, the cat had poor postural reactions and poor withdrawal reflexes in the hind limbs. Ultrasonography of the dorsal sacral area revealed a 3-cm-long hypoechoic tract extending from the skin mass cranioventrally to the area of the sacrum. The tract appeared to contain a circular mass. Results of myelography and computed tomography helped to confirm the diagnosis of a meningocutaneous tract containing a mass. Surgical exploration was performed and the tract was excised. Histologic changes were similar to those in human beings with tethered spinal cord syndrome and an intradural lumbosacral lipoma. Surgery was indicated in this cat to prevent progression of neurologic signs associated with tethered cord syndrome and to prevent problems associated with loss of CSF through a fistulated meningocele.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8244864/