Radiographic Diagnosis

Bagley, Rodney S.; Tucker, Russell L.; Moore, Michael P.; Harrington, Michael L.

doi:10.1111/j.1740-8261.1995.tb00280.x

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“…38 Recently, various investigators have published single case reports or case series of cats with IVDD, and there are 17 reports describing a total of 44 clinically affected cats with 50 intervertebral disc protrusions published between 1981 and November 2009. 1,35,[39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46][47][48][49][50][51][52][53] One case report from 1971 was not considered, because the author later included the same case in a study on spinal lymphosarcoma. 54 Based on the information provided in these publications and including data from 8 cats from Marioni-Henry and colleagues, 1 the median and mean age of cats with clinical signs of IVDD was 8 years (range 1.5-17 years; 28 male cats and 16 female).…”

Section: Intervertebral Disc Diseasementioning

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“…Thirty cats had surgery, and 16 of them had an excellent outcome with the cat returning to normal; 5 cats had a good outcome with some residual neurologic deficits, 5 had a fair outcome, 3 were lost to follow-up, and 1 died. 1,35,[39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46][47][48][49][50][51][52][53] Ten cats were treated conservatively, 3 cats had a good outcome, and 1 an excellent outcome after treatment with corticosteroids, acupuncture, and physical therapy. Among the cats with IVDD treated conservatively, 1 cat had a poor outcome, 1 died, and 4 were euthanized; the remaining 5 cats were euthanized immediately after the diagnosis.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Among the cats with IVDD treated conservatively, 1 cat had a poor outcome, 1 died, and 4 were euthanized; the remaining 5 cats were euthanized immediately after the diagnosis. 1,35,[39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46][47][48][49][50][51][52][53]…”

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confidence: 99%

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Feline Spinal Cord Diseases

Marioni‐Henry

2010

Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice

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The objective of this article is to review the recent literature that reports on the most common diseases affecting the spinal cord of cats, and to draw some general conclusions that will be useful to formulate diagnosis and prognosis for feline spinal patients. The most common types of feline spinal cord diseases documented were inflammatory/infectious diseases, and feline infectious peritonitis was the most common disease, representing approximately 50% of all feline myelitis. Neoplasms were documented in approximately 25% of cases; lymphosarcoma was the most common tumor affecting the spinal cord of cats, with reported prevalence between 28% and 40%. Cats diagnosed with spinal lymphosarcoma were significantly younger (median age 4 years) than cats with other spinal cord tumors (median age 10 years). Cats with clinical signs of intervertebral disc disease had a median age of 8 years, and 67% had Hansen type I disc protrusions. The most commonly affected intervertebral disc was at the L4 to L5 intervertebral disc space. Fibrocartilaginous embolism-affected older cats (median age 10 years), seemed to predominate in the cervicothoracic intumescence, and clinical signs were markedly lateralized, especially when the cervical region was affected.

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Section: Intervertebral Disc Diseasementioning

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Feline Spinal Cord Diseases

Marioni‐Henry

2010

Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice

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“…1,2 The clinical, pathologic, radiographic, computed tomographic, and surgical findings of the disease have been described. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7] There is, however, only one report of the magnetic resonance (MR) imaging features of intervertebral disk disease in one cat. 8 The clinical and imaging features of intervertebral disk disease in the cat have similarities with that of the disease in dogs, with both Hansen type 1 and type 2 disk disease reported in the cat.…”

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Intramedullary Intervertebral Disk Extrusion in a Cat

McConnell

Garosi

2004

Vet Radiology Ultrasound

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Intervertebral disk extrusion is rarely reported in the cat. In this case, the clinical, radiologic, and magnetic resonance imaging findings of an acute intramedullary intervertebral disk extrusion in a 5-year-old domestic shorthaired cat are described. Radiographically, there was mineralized disk material within the vertebral canal. On magnetic resonance images, the disk material was found to be within the spinal cord. A linear disk trail extending from the disk space into the spinal cord may be specific for intramedullary disk extrusion.

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“…M ost reports of spinal cord disease of cats are case reports or retrospective studies of single diseases such as intervertebral disc disease, [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16] feline infectious peritonitis (FIP), [17][18][19][20] and spinal lymphosarcoma (LSA). 21,22 Some studies have drawn conclusions on which diseases most commonly affect the spinal cord of cats [23][24][25][26][27] ; however, no study examines the prevalence of each disease in a single sample of cats.…”

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Prevalence of Diseases of the Spinal Cord of Cats

Marioni‐Henry

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Newton

et al. 2004

Veterinary Internal Medicne

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A retrospective review of records of 205 cats with histologically confirmed disease of the spinal cord was performed to identify the prevalence of disease in this nonrandomly selected population of cats. Clinical records were reviewed, and age, duration of neurologic illness, and clinical and histopathologic findings in cats with spinal cord disease were abstracted. Disease processes were classified into 7 categories and 23 groups. The most common diseases affecting the spinal cord of cats were feline infectious peritonitis (FIP), lymphosarcoma (LSA), and neoplasia of the vertebral column secondarily affecting the spinal cord. Information on age, onset and duration of clinical signs, and lesion localization at the postmortem examination in cats belonging to the 7 categories of disease were analyzed to create a practical list of differential diagnoses. Cats were also subcategorized into 3 groups based on their age at death. FIP was the most common disease of cats younger than 2 years of age. LSA and vertebral column neoplasia were the most common diseases affecting cats between 2 and 8 years of age. Vertebral column neoplasia was the most common disease affecting cats older than 8 years of age. Results of this histopathologic study showed that FIP and LSA were the most common disease processes affecting the spinal cord of cats. However, at least 21 other groups of diseases and their relative prevalence were identified.Key words: Cat; Central nervous system; Feline infectious peritonitis; Lymphosarcoma; Neoplasia; Vertebral column. Most reports of spinal cord disease of cats are case reports or retrospective studies of single diseases such as intervertebral disc disease, 1-16 feline infectious peritonitis (FIP), [17][18][19][20] and spinal lymphosarcoma (LSA). 21,22Some studies have drawn conclusions on which diseases most commonly affect the spinal cord of cats [23][24][25][26][27] ; however, no study examines the prevalence of each disease in a single sample of cats. LSA and FIP are considered common causes of spinal cord disease in young cats, but the prevalence and age distribution of each compared with other spinal cord diseases is unknown.The purpose of our study was to identify diseases affecting the spinal cord of cats and the diseases' relative prevalence in a population of cats examined by the Laboratory of Pathology and Toxicology of the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. We also investigated whether age, onset and duration of clinical illness, neurologic signs, and lesion localization at postmortem examination were useful diagnostic indicators. Materials and MethodsA retrospective study was performed with case material submitted to the Laboratory of Pathology and Toxicology of the School of Vet- Knoxville, TN 37996-4544; e-mail: kmarioni-henry@mail.ag.utk.edu. Submitted November 7, 2003; Revised February 27, 2004, and May 11, 2004; Accepted July 28, 2004 Thus, cats with no histologic abnormalities in the spinal cord were not included in our study. Additional cats exclud...

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Radiographic Diagnosis

Cited by 24 publications

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Feline Spinal Cord Diseases

Feline Spinal Cord Diseases

Intramedullary Intervertebral Disk Extrusion in a Cat

Prevalence of Diseases of the Spinal Cord of Cats

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