Monoparesis in association with feline pulmonary carcinoma: a literature review with 3 new cases.

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.

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Lucinda van Stee, Sarah Boston, Ameet Singh, Fiona Park, Danielle Richardson, Anthony Abrams-Ogg, Andrew Vince. Monoparesis in association with feline pulmonary carcinoma: a literature review with 3 new cases. The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne. 2014 Sep;55(9):849-56

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PMID: 25183892

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