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- Two cats aged 1-2 years presented with symptoms like paraparesis, back pain, and urinary retention due to spinal cord compression at T4 and T8, confirmed by CT and MRI.
- Surgical interventions, including hemilaminectomy and partial corpectomy, were performed to relieve the compression, with histopathological analysis indicating vertebral angiomatosis.
- Both cats initially worsened but eventually regained normal movement and urinary function, showing no recurrence after more than a year of follow-up.
Article Abstract
Case Series Summary: Two cats aged between 1 and 2 years were presented for paraparesis, general discomfort, back pain and urinary retention. Extradural spinal cord compression at the level of T4 and T8 was evident on CT examination and on MRI. Hemilaminectomy and partial corpectomy were performed to achieve spinal cord decompression. Histopathology of the abnormal bone tissue was suggestive of vertebral angiomatosis. After initially worsening, both cats recovered their normal gait and functional urination. Both cats have been followed-up for >1 year, without any recurrence.
Relevance And Novel Information: This is the first report of vertebral angiomatosis with complete data (CT, MRI, surgical procedures, histopathology and >1 year follow-up) and provides important information about the prognosis of this rare vascular malformation.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5734472 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2055116917744127 | DOI Listing |
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