Metastatic extradural melanoma of the lumbar spine in a cat
Abstract A 7‐year‐old neutered male Domestic shorthair cat, with a 1.5‐year history of left eye enucleation secondary to a diffuse iris malignant melanoma, was evaluated for progressive onset of pelvic limb paresis and ataxia with severe thoracolumbar hyperaesthesia and dysorexia. Neurological exami...
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| description | Abstract A 7‐year‐old neutered male Domestic shorthair cat, with a 1.5‐year history of left eye enucleation secondary to a diffuse iris malignant melanoma, was evaluated for progressive onset of pelvic limb paresis and ataxia with severe thoracolumbar hyperaesthesia and dysorexia. Neurological examination localised a lesion to the T3–L3 spinal cord segments. Magnetic resonance imaging of the thoracolumbar spine showed a well‐defined extradural T1‐weighted hyperintense non‐contrast‐enhancing mass, initially suggesting a potential haemorrhagic component. Exploratory surgery revealed a brownish extradural lumbar mass. Histologic examination concluded to a melanoma, most probably metastatic given the animal's previous medical history. This report highlights the importance of collecting a complete medical history, which can help in obtaining a preliminary differential diagnosis in cats with clinical signs of myelopathy. Although the location of this metastasis is particularly unusual both in human and veterinary medicine, making optimal treatment challenging for neurosurgeon, our increased understanding of immune and tumour cell biology during the past decade is likely to improve the future treatments of feline melanoma and its metastases. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2e32ffd861b44beb8cf8336a83ce96ed2023-11-15T15:57:30ZengWileyVeterinary Medicine and Science2053-10952023-11-01962393239810.1002/vms3.1248Metastatic extradural melanoma of the lumbar spine in a catSabrina Fert0Pablo River1Laura Bondonny2Laurent Cauzinille3Department of NeurologyVeterinary Hospital Center FrégisGentillyFranceDepartment of SurgeryVeterinary Hospital Center OnlyvetSaint PriestFranceDepartment of SurgeryVeterinary Hospital Center OnlyvetSaint PriestFranceDepartment of NeurologyVeterinary Hospital Center FrégisGentillyFranceAbstract A 7‐year‐old neutered male Domestic shorthair cat, with a 1.5‐year history of left eye enucleation secondary to a diffuse iris malignant melanoma, was evaluated for progressive onset of pelvic limb paresis and ataxia with severe thoracolumbar hyperaesthesia and dysorexia. Neurological examination localised a lesion to the T3–L3 spinal cord segments. Magnetic resonance imaging of the thoracolumbar spine showed a well‐defined extradural T1‐weighted hyperintense non‐contrast‐enhancing mass, initially suggesting a potential haemorrhagic component. Exploratory surgery revealed a brownish extradural lumbar mass. Histologic examination concluded to a melanoma, most probably metastatic given the animal's previous medical history. This report highlights the importance of collecting a complete medical history, which can help in obtaining a preliminary differential diagnosis in cats with clinical signs of myelopathy. Although the location of this metastasis is particularly unusual both in human and veterinary medicine, making optimal treatment challenging for neurosurgeon, our increased understanding of immune and tumour cell biology during the past decade is likely to improve the future treatments of feline melanoma and its metastases.https://doi.org/10.1002/vms3.1248extraduralfelineimmune cell biologylumbar spinemelanomametastatic |
| spellingShingle | Sabrina Fert Pablo River Laura Bondonny Laurent Cauzinille Metastatic extradural melanoma of the lumbar spine in a cat Veterinary Medicine and Science extradural feline immune cell biology lumbar spine melanoma metastatic |
| title | Metastatic extradural melanoma of the lumbar spine in a cat |
| title_full | Metastatic extradural melanoma of the lumbar spine in a cat |
| title_fullStr | Metastatic extradural melanoma of the lumbar spine in a cat |
| title_full_unstemmed | Metastatic extradural melanoma of the lumbar spine in a cat |
| title_short | Metastatic extradural melanoma of the lumbar spine in a cat |
| title_sort | metastatic extradural melanoma of the lumbar spine in a cat |
| topic | extradural feline immune cell biology lumbar spine melanoma metastatic |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/vms3.1248 |
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