Abstract
We describe 3 cases of cats that were presented with a sudden onset of monoparesis as a result of arterial thromboembolism without evidence of cardiovascular disease that were subsequently diagnosed with a primary pulmonary carcinoma. Arterial tumor thromboemboli due to pulmonary carcinoma should be considered as a differential diagnosis in cases of lameness or paresis in older cats. We theorize that large tumor emboli may obstruct peripheral arteries leading to acute monoparesis.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 849-856 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Canadian Veterinary Journal |
| Volume | 55 |
| Issue number | 9 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Sept 2014 |
Keywords
- Lameness, Animal
- cat
- thromboembolism
- lung cancer
- lung digit syndrome
- cancer
