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Surgical Treatment of a Canine Intranasal Meningoencephalocele
Author(s) -
MARTLÉ VALENTINE A.,
CAEMAERT JACQUES,
TSHAMALA MULENDA,
VAN SOENS IRIS,
BHATTI SOFIE F. M.,
GIELEN INGRID,
PIRON KOEN,
CHIERS KOEN,
TIEMESSEN ILSE,
VAN HAM LUC M.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
veterinary surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.652
H-Index - 79
eISSN - 1532-950X
pISSN - 0161-3499
DOI - 10.1111/j.1532-950x.2009.00534.x
Subject(s) - medicine , nasal administration , surgery , pharmacology
Objective— To report the clinical signs, diagnosis, and surgical treatment of an intranasal meningoencephalocele in a dog. Study Design— Case report. Animal— Female Border collie, 5 months old. Methods— A right intranasal meningoencephalocele was identified by computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging. Results— The lesion was approached by a modified transfrontal craniotomy. Surgical closure of the defect at the level of the cribriform plate and removal of extruded brain tissue resulted in regression of lacrimation and coincided with absence of seizuring. Treatment with phenobarbital was gradually reduced and stopped at 7 months after surgery. At 28 months the dog remained free of seizures. Conclusion— Meningoencephalocele, although rare, can cause seizures in dogs and can be treated surgically. Clinical Relevance— A transfrontal craniotomy with excision of the meningoencephalocele and closure of the defect can be an effective treatment for an intranasal meningoencephalocele in dogs.