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Costa L, Bonelli M, Silva I, Santos M, Fernandes T, Schwarz T, Costa F. Cranial cavity filled with cerebrospinal fluid in an otter (Lontra longicaudis) - case report. ARQ BRAS MED VET ZOO 2019. [DOI: 10.1590/1678-4162-10986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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ABSTRACT Computed tomography of the head of an otter with a history of incoordination, visual deficits, and seizures was performed. Intracranial images revealed a large non-enhancing fluid attenuating cystic lesion in the left frontoparietal region communicating with the left lateral ventricle and subarachnoid space. These findings are consistent with a congenital brain cavity filled by cerebrospinal fluid, with porencephaly being the most probable diagnosis based on the clinical and tomographic findings. The authors highlight the rarity of such a cystic lesion in wild animals, with this being the first report in otters.
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- L.V.L. Costa
- Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Brazil
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Lee KJ, Lee YW, Choi HJ, Kishimoto M, Shimizu J, Iwasaki T, Miyake YI, Yamada K. Computed tomographic evaluation of cerebral ventricular size in clinically normal calves. Am J Vet Res 2010; 71:135-7. [DOI: 10.2460/ajvr.71.2.135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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