Case Report

Multiple malignant meningiomas in a young cat : case report

R.G. Lobetti, J.W. Nesbit, D.B. Miller
Journal of the South African Veterinary Association | Vol 68, No 2 | a872 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/jsava.v68i2.872 | © 1997 R.G. Lobetti, J.W. Nesbit, D.B. Miller | This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 13 July 1997 | Published: 13 July 1997

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R.G. Lobetti,
J.W. Nesbit,
D.B. Miller,

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Abstract

A 2-year-old cat was presented with generalised muscle tremors and progressive fore- and hindlimb ataxia, 5 months after the initiation of chemotherapy for thymic lymphoma. The lymphoma was treated with combination chemotherapy (cyclophosphamide, vincristine and prednisolone), which resulted in remission. The neurological signs progressed to paralysis and the cat subsequently died. On autopsy, multiple meningiomas were diagnosed, which is an unusual finding. It is possible that the lymphoma chemotherapy resulted in the development of the multiple meningiomas as secondary malignancies.

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Cat; Chemotherapy; Feline; Lymphoma; Meningioma; Secondary Malignancies

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