Cranial cavity filled by cerebrospinal fluid in an otter (Lontra longicaudis) - case report

LVL Costa; MA Bonelli; ICC Silva; MS Santos; THT Fernandez; Tobias Schwarz; Fabiano Sellos Costa

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Cranial cavity filled by cerebrospinal fluid in an otter (Lontra longicaudis) - case report

LVL Costa , MA Bonelli, ICC Silva , MS Santos , THT Fernandez , Tobias Schwarz, Fabiano Sellos Costa

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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 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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1861-1864
Journal	Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia
Volume	71
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1590/1678-4162-10986
Publication status	Published - 1 Nov 2019

Keywords

central nervous system
poroencephaly
computed tomography
congenital disorder
wild animals

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