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Minimally invasive spinal surgery in a young cat with vertebral hypertrophy.
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- Occipital Bone Angiomatosis and Chronic Subdural Hematoma Causing Severe Cerebellar and Brainstem Compression and Obstructive Hydrocephalus in a Young Adult Cat.Veterinary radiology & ultrasound : the official journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association · 2026Article
- Evaluation of surgical duration using two different burrs for percutaneous endoscopic mini-hemilaminectomy in cats.Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2026Article
- Comparison of percutaneous endoscopic and standard open mini-hemilaminectomy in cats - a prospective, controlled, paired cadaver study.BMC veterinary research · 2025Article
- A Morphometric Study on the Dimensions of the Vertebral Canal and Intervertebral Discs from Th1 to S1 in Cats and Their Relevance for Spinal Diseases.Veterinary sciences · 2024Article
- Demographics, clinical findings and diagnoses of cranial thoracic myelopathies (T1-T6 vertebrae) in cats.Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2023Article
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Abstract
case summaryA 2-year-old neutered female Scottish Fold cat was presented with an 8-week history of progressive back pain, paraparesis and decrease of postural reactions in both pelvic limbs. MRI showed spinal cord compression from both ventral sides, which originated from the T4 vertebral body and pedicle. The lesion compressing the spinal cord had a bone-like density on CT, and endoscopic surgery was performed to excise it. Histopathological examination of the resected tissue showed no evidence of malignancy and the lesion was diagnosed as vertebral hypertrophy. After surgery, the neurological status of the cat gradually improved. The cat was ambulant at the follow-up evaluation 2 weeks after surgery. Six months later, hindlimb paresis had improved considerably, and no recurrence was observed on CT. RELEVANCE AND NOVEL INFORMATION: This is the first description of thoracic vertebral canal stenosis due to hypertrophy of a single vertebra in a young cat. Excision of the hypertrophic vertebra by endoscopic surgery is less invasive than open surgery and may give a good prognosis.
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