Cardiogenic arterial thromboembolism causing non-ambulatory tetraparesis in a cat

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• 作者：Danielle B. Bowles ; Michael G. Coleman ; Catherine J. Harvey
• 刊名：Journal of Feline Medicine Surgery
• 出版年：2010
• 出版时间：February 2010
• 年：2010
• 卷：12
• 期：2
• 页码：144-150
• 全文大小：1054 K

文摘

A 1-year-old oriental cat was presented with a peracute onset of tetraparesis and vocalisation. Clinical findings were suggestive of multi-site thromboembolic disease, and this was confirmed on post-mortem examination. An echocardiogram showed severe restrictive cardiomyopathy and spontaneous echogenic contrast. To the author's knowledge, this is the first reported case of tetraparesis secondary to cardiogenic arterial thromboembolic disease. Thromboembolic disease should be included as a differential diagnosis for any cat presented with a peracute onset of paresis or paralysis, even if there is no history of cardiac disease.