Abstract
We describe the case of a nine-day-old female Holstein calf which had cheiloschisis, a moderate dome-shaped head, ataxia and opisthotonus since birth. No significant findings except the dome-shaped head were observed on survey radiography of the skull. Computed tomography (CT) images showed bilateral lateral ventriculomegaly, cerebellar hypoplasia and a cyst-like lesion communicating with the right lateral ventricle. Post-mortem examination revealed a cerebral defect in the frontoparietal lobe, which communicated with the right lateral ventricle, and cerebellar hypoplasia. CT provided a characteristic finding of porencephaly and was helpful for diagnosing the accompanying anomalies. We suggest that porencephaly should be included as a specific anomaly in the differential diagnosis of congenital brain malformation.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 302-306 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Veterinarni Medicina |
Volume | 56 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2011 |
Keywords
- Accompanying anomalies
- Calf
- Computed tomography
- Congenital malformation
- Diagnosis