Intracranial meningioma in two coeval adult cats from the same litter
Orgonikova, Ivona (Wear Referrals Veterinary Hospital)
Mari, Lorenzo (Wear Referrals Veterinary Hospital)
Giannasi, Chiara (Wear Referrals Veterinary Hospital)
Pumarola i Batlle, Martí (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Medicina i Cirurgia Animals)
Behr, Sebastien (Willows Veterinary Centre and Referral Service)
Brocal, Josep (Wear Referrals Veterinary Hospital)

Date:	2021
Abstract:	In this report we describe the occurrence of intracranial meningioma in two adult cats from the same litter. The location of the meningioma varied: one tumour was at the level of the brainstem, and the other was affecting the temporal and piriform lobes. The cat with the brainstem meningioma was treated with radiotherapy and the littermate had a rostrotentorial craniectomy for tumour removal. Both cats had a histopathological diagnosis of grade I meningioma of a predominantly fibrous subtype. Cases of familial meningioma in cats have not previously been described in the veterinary literature. However, familial meningioma is well described in humans and it is possible that cases are underestimated in animals. We discuss the possible genetic background and other causes, as well as challenges we may face in veterinary medicine in identifying these associations.
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Language:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Subject:	Familial ; Siblings ; Brain tumour ; Seizures ; Neoplasia
Published in:	Journal of feline medicine and surgery open reports, Vol. 7 (july 2021) , ISSN 2055-1169

DOI: 10.1177/20551169211025449
PMID: 34367652

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