Journal of Veterinary Clinics (한국임상수의학회지)

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Necrotizing Meningoencephalitis in a Yorkshire Terrier Dog

요크셔 테리어에서 발생한 괴사성 수막뇌염 1례

  • Jeong Seong-Mok (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Lee Yong-Jin (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Kim Myung-Cheol (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Cho Seong-Whan (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Kim Duck-Hwan (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Shin Sang-Tae (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Park Seong-Jun (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Cho Jong-Ki (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Song Kun-Ho (Laboratory of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Choi Ho-Jung (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Lee Young-Won (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University)
  • Published : 2006.03.01
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Abstract

A 3-year-old castrated male Yorkshire terrier was referred to the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital of Chungnam National University. The owner complained the history of seizure before one month. barking at night, wheezing with continuous chewing motion while breathing, recent decreases of vision and weight loss. Computed tomography revealed hypodense areas in the brain and ventriculomegaly, Multifocal lesions were noted in magnetic resonance images, which were hypointense in T1-weighted images and hyperintense in T2-weighted images. Ventriculomegaly and intracranial arachnoid cyst were also observed. Finally, it was diagnosed as necrotizing meningoencephalitis by histopathologic examination after necropsy.

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