Space‐occupying Lesion Within the Calvarium of a Cat

Blauvelt, Melissa; Weiss, Douglas J.; McVey, Alistair S.; Bender, Jeffrey B.; Aird, Elizabeth

doi:10.1111/j.1939-165x.2002.tb00272.x

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“…Histochemical methods play a major role in diagnostic pathology for confirming or reaching a diagnosis, especially in atypical infections or undifferentiated neoplasia 2 . Histochemical stains have long been applied to cytologic specimens in medical and veterinary pathology 3,4 ; several recent reports have been published that highlight the use and importance of special stains in veterinary cytology 5–11 …”

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Use of destained cytology slides for the application of routine special stains

Marcos

Santos

et al. 2009

Veterinary Clinical Pathol

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Use of destained cytology slides for the application of routine special stains

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Santos

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Veterinary Clinical Pathol

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“…By contrast, spinal empyema is usually epidural. Spinal empyema has been previously reported in seven dogs and three cats (Bestetti and others 1977, Stowater and others 1978, Ndikuwera and others 1987, Kraus and others 1989, Remedios and others 1996, Dewey and others 1998, Jerram and Dewey 1998, Cherrone and others 2002, Nykamp and others 2003), while intracranial empyema has been reported in only one dog and five cats (Dow and others 1988, Klopp and others 2000, Blauvett and others 2001).…”

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“…The locations of subdural empyema in the six reported cases were over the R cerebral cortex in one dog and two cats (Dow and others 1988, Blauvett and others 2001), basal cisterns and surrounding the pituitary gland in one cat and brainstem in two cats (Klopp and others 2000). In some cases, there was concurrent parenchymal abscessation.…”

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Intracranial empyema: literature review and two novel cases in cats

Barrs

Nicoll

Churcher

et al. 2007

J of Small Animal Practice

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“…In 10 cats for which the outcome was reported, 2/10 (20%) recovered with no residual neurologic deficits, 2/ 10 (20%) recovered with persistent neurologic deficits, 4/ 10 (40%) were euthanized because of clinical deterioration, and 2/10 (20%) died. 6,[11][12][13][14][15][16][17] The high mortality associated with bacterial CNS infections is because of the difficulty of diagnosing the disease, which results in delayed or inappropriate therapy. One recent study of cats with inflammatory CNS disease found that an antemortem diagnosis could not be made in 18/62 (29%) cases.…”

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“…Aerobic bacteria that cause CNS infection in cats include Pseudomonas, Pasteurella multocida, and Mycobacterium avium. 6,10,16 Anaerobic bacterial infections include Actinomyces and Flavobacterium meningosepticum, as well as mixed infections with Bacteroides and Fusobacterium; Bacteroides, Fusobacterium and Eubacteria; or multiple anaerobic species (1/10). [11][12][13]15,17 Mixed infection with aerobic and anaerobic bacteria is reported.…”

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Meningoencephalomyelitis Caused by Pasteurella multocida in a Cat

Messer

Kegge

Colitz

et al. 2006

Veterinary Internal Medicne

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A n approximately 2-month-old female kitten was examined at The Ohio State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital for severe hypothermia and stupor after being found in a garbage dumpster. Her body temperature on presentation was ,89uF, and she was nonresponsive to stimulation.After resuscitation with warm fluids, IV and intraperitoneal, the kitten's body temperature increased to 99.4uF, but marked neurologic deficits persisted. She was stuporous, with intermittent left torticollis and tetraparesis. Menace response was absent in both eyes (menace response is variable in kittens of this age), with miosis and an elevated left third eyelid. Conscious proprioception was absent in the right thoracic and pelvic limbs, and decreased in the left thoracic and pelvic limbs. Extensor postural thrust was slightly decreased on the left and absent on the right side of the body. Spinal reflexes were normal, with the exception of decreased flexor withdrawal reflexes in the thoracic limbs, worse on the right. Hyperpathia was identified from the mid-to caudalcervical region. The neuroanatomic localization was multifocal, primarily affecting the left forebrain, with involvement of C6-T2 spinal cord segments. Differential diagnoses included toxoplasmosis, cryptococcosis, feline infectious peritonitis, rabies, bacterial meningoencephalomyelitis, congenital neurologic disease, or trauma with hemorrhage into the central nervous system (CNS). Because of the kitten's young age, bacterial meningoencephalomyelitis, congenital disease, or trauma were considered the most likely diagnoses.Interpretation of CBC results revealed a nonregenerative anemia (hematocrit 20%, reference range, 25-46%), with no reticulocytes on the blood smear. The leukocyte count was normal (5. The kitten was admitted to the intensive care unit and given 0.9% NaCl (4.5 mL/kg/h) and clindamycin a (10 mg/kg IV q12h, slowly). Within 12 hours, the kitten began eating on her own, despite continued severe neurologic deficits. On day 2, she was anesthetized with propofol, and atlanto-occipital cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) centesis was performed. After the neck area was clipped for the procedure, small scars consistent with previous bite wounds were observed. CSF was colorless and cloudy, with a protein concentration of 31 mg/dL (reference range, ,20 mg/dL) and 981 white blood cells (WBC)/mL (reference range, ,5 WBC/mL). Interpretation of a WBC differential count revealed 98% neutrophils, 1% large monocytes, and 1% lymphocytes. The neutrophils appeared mildly degenerate, and rare extracellular and intracellular paired rodshaped bacteria were identified (Fig 1). Ceftazidime b (30 mg/kg IV q8h) and dexamethasone c (0.07 mg/kg IV q24h 3 3 days) were added to the therapy. The remaining CSF was submitted for aerobic bacterial culture and universal bacterial polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay.The kitten developed a fever of 104.4uF on day 3, which resolved within 6 hours. Her serum sodium concentration remained below the normal reference range through day 4, at which time her IV ...

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Space‐occupying Lesion Within the Calvarium of a Cat

Cited by 14 publications

References 7 publications

Use of destained cytology slides for the application of routine special stains

Use of destained cytology slides for the application of routine special stains

Intracranial empyema: literature review and two novel cases in cats

Meningoencephalomyelitis Caused by Pasteurella multocida in a Cat

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