Magnetic Resonance Imaging Lesions in the Central Nervous System of a Dog with Canine Monocytic Ehrlichiosis
A ten-year-old neutered male dog was examined for tetraparesis, vestibular dysfunction, ataxia, and vertebral column hyperesthesia of 10 days duration. On magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), there were multifocal, punctate, T2-hyperintense lesions in the brain and cervical spinal cord and intracranial...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2011-01-01
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| Series: | Case Reports in Veterinary Medicine |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/379627 |
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| Summary: | A ten-year-old neutered male dog was examined for tetraparesis, vestibular dysfunction, ataxia,
and vertebral column hyperesthesia of 10 days duration. On magnetic resonance imaging (MRI),
there were multifocal, punctate, T2-hyperintense lesions in the brain and cervical spinal cord and
intracranial leptomeningeal contrast enhancement. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis revealed a
predominantly mononuclear pleocytosis and mildly elevated protein. Ehrlichia canis was
diagnosed by serum immunofluorescent antibody (IFA) testing. The dog improved with
administration of doxycycline. This report describes MRI central nervous system findings in a dog
with ehrlichiosis. |
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| ISSN: | 2090-7001 2090-701X |