Sarfaty D, Carrillo J M, Patnaik A K
Department of Medicine, Animal Medical Center, New York, NY 10021.
J Am Vet Med Assoc. 1987 Oct 15;191(8):976-8.
Cerebral astrocytoma was diagnosed in 4 cats. A long-standing history of seizures followed by an increase in frequency of uncontrolled seizures were prominent features in these cats. Anticonvulsants provided effective seizure control in 3 cats for a period of 1 to 3 years. On initial and subsequent neurologic examinations, all cats were postictal and had focal neurologic deficits. In 2 cats, there were focal EEG patterns consistent with the neuroanatomic diagnosis of the tumor. White blood cell pleomorphism of the CSF was determined in the cats that underwent CSF analysis. Pathologic findings in all cats included tumor necrosis and edema, compression of the opposite hemisphere, and invasion of the third and lateral ventricles.
4只猫被诊断为脑星形细胞瘤。这些猫的突出特征是有长期癫痫发作史，随后癫痫发作频率增加且不受控制。抗惊厥药在3只猫中有效控制癫痫发作达1至3年。在初次及后续的神经学检查中，所有猫都处于发作后状态且有局灶性神经功能缺损。2只猫有与肿瘤神经解剖学诊断相符的局灶性脑电图模式。对进行脑脊液分析的猫测定了脑脊液中的白细胞多形性。所有猫的病理检查结果包括肿瘤坏死和水肿、对侧半球受压以及第三脑室和侧脑室受侵。
