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Suspected fibrocartilaginous embolism in a cat
Author(s) -
CORADINI M,
JOHNSTONE I,
FILIPPICH LJ,
ARMIT S
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
australian veterinary journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.382
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1751-0813
pISSN - 0005-0423
DOI - 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2005.tb13328.x
Subject(s) - medicine , spinal cord , presentation (obstetrics) , lesion , neurological examination , myelography , embolism , radiology , surgery , psychiatry
A 12‐year‐old cat was presented to the University of Queensland's Small Animal Teaching Hospital with a 1‐day history of left hemiparesis of acute onset, with no evidence of trauma or toxin exposure. Neurological examination findings were consistent with a lesion in the caudal left cervical spinal cord (C6 to C8), which was non‐painful and had not progressed since the onset of clinical signs. No other abnormalities were found, although myelography showed a mild swelling involving the caudal cervical and cranial thoracic spinal segments. A diagnosis of suspected fibrocartilaginous embolism was made on the basis of the history, clinical presentation and diagnostic tests results, making this case the first report of a suspected fibrocartilaginous embolism in a cat that returned to normal function.