Characteristics and Survival of 121 Cats Undergoing Excision of Intracranial Meningiomas (1994-2011)

Objective To report clinical features and outcomes of cats undergoing excision of intracranial meningiomas. Study Design Retrospective, multicenter case series. Sample Population One hundred and twenty‐one cats. Methods Signalment, clinical signs, duration of clinical signs, preoperative drug therapy, diagnostic imaging reports, surgery, histopathology, and outcome were collected from records of cats undergoing excision of intracranial meningiomas. Survival estimates were made using Kaplan–Meier analysis. Results There were 76/121 neutered males and 83/121 domestic short‐hairs. Body weight ranged from 1.5–8.7 kg (median 5.0 kg). Age at diagnosis ranged from 3‐18 years (median 12 years). Clinical signs included changes in behavior, ataxia, seizures, visual deficits, circling, and paresis. Duration of neurologic signs ranged from