Title of article :
Serial Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Long-Term Medical Management of Intracranial Arachnoid Cyst in a Dog
Author/Authors :
Kang, Min-Hee Konkuk University - College of Veterinary Medicine - Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, South Korea , Lee, Suk-Won Konkuk University - College of Veterinary Medicine - Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, South Korea , Kim, Hyung-Joong Kyung Hee University - Department of Biomedical Engineering, South Korea , Woo, Eung-Je Kyung Hee University - Department of Biomedical Engineering, South Korea , Park, Hee-Myung Konkuk University - College of Veterinary Medicine - Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, South Korea
Abstract :
A 2-year-old, intact female Pekingese was presented with a 2-month history of progressive tonic-clonic seizures and left side head tilt. The dog was diagnosed as intracranial arachnoid cyst (IAC) that was located in the quadrigeminal cisterna based on the physical, neurological examinations and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain. Medical management using corticosteroids, diuretics, and anticonvulsants was initiated and long term follow-up (6 years) was made. Serial MRI demonstrated elevated occipital lobe compression rate (8%) during the followup periods. This case report first describes long term follow-up of the clinical, diagnostic and therapeutic outcome of IAC in a dog.
Keywords :
Dog , Intracranial arachnoid cyst , Medical management , MRI
Journal title :
Pakistan Veterinary Journal
Journal title :
Pakistan Veterinary Journal
