Case Report

Clinical presentation and magnetic resonance imaging findings in a juvenile dog with unilateral hydrocephalus and presumed periventricular encephalitis

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Abstract

A four-month-old English bulldog presented with an acute onset of facial twitching, head tilt and abnormal mentation. Neurological examination was consistent with a multifocal brain lesion. Hematology and biochemistry were unremarkable and MR imaging of the brain revealed marked enlargement of the left lateral ventricle with associated calvarial enlargement and periventricular T2W and fluid-attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) lesions with moderate contrast enhancement. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis revealed a moderate mixed mononuclear pleocytosis and infectious disease testing returned negative. The diagnosis of left unilateral internal hydrocephalus and presumed periventricular encephalitis was made. The patient was treated with prednisolone and phenobarbitone with successful outcome despite the poor prognosis. This is the first report of unilateral hydrocephalus and periventricular encephalitis with MR imaging in a dog.

How to Cite:

Salgüero, R. & Plessas, I., (2017) “Clinical presentation and magnetic resonance imaging findings in a juvenile dog with unilateral hydrocephalus and presumed periventricular encephalitis”, Vlaams Diergeneeskundig Tijdschrift 86(5), 297-302. doi: https://doi.org/10.21825/vdt.v86i5.16169