Surgical removal of an intramedullary chopstick fragment penetrating the spinal cord in a cat |
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| Authors: | Kihoon KIM |
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| Institution: | 1)Baeksan Feline Medical Center, Nonhyun-ro 86-gil #22, Gangnam-Gu, Seoul, South Korea |
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| Abstract: | A 3-year-old male domestic shorthair cat presented with sudden ataxia. Neurologic examination showed complete loss of proprioception in the thoracic and pelvic limbs. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging revealed a non-metallic foreign body penetrating the spinal cord. The foreign body was removed by the ventral approach to the atlanto-occipital junction. Mild improvement of proprioception was observed the day after surgery. In a follow-up two months after surgery, the owner reported a complete recovery of the patient, showing a normal gait. To the author’s knowledge, this is the first case report describing successful removal of an intramedullary foreign body penetrating cervical spinal cord by ventral approach in a cat. |
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| Keywords: | cat foreign body intramedullary spinal cord |
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