Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with brain hemorrhage from blood vessel malformation seen on MRI
By Thomas, W B et al.·Published in Veterinary radiology & ultrasound : the official journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association·1997·Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Magnetic resonance imaging appearance of intracranial hemorrhage secondary to cerebral vascular malformation in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 14-year-old dog suddenly showed signs of depression, confusion, weakness on the left side, and difficulty seeing on the left. The veterinarian suspected a problem in the right side of the brain and performed an MRI, which revealed a mass indicating bleeding in the brain. Unfortunately, the dog had a hematoma (a collection of blood) in the brain caused by a blood vessel malformation. This serious condition was confirmed during a post-mortem examination.
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Abstract
A 14-year-old dog developed an acute onset of depression, disorientation, left hemiparesis,left hemianopia, left facial hypoesthesia, and a tendency to turn to the right. Based on these findings, a lesion affecting the right forebrain was suspected. Magnetic resonance imaging showed a mass within the right cerebral hemisphere resulting in compression of the right lateral ventricle and shifting the longitudinal fissure to the left. The lesion was hyperintense on T1-weighted images and hyperintense with focal regions of hypointensity on proton density-, and T2-weighted images, consistent with a subacute hemorrhage. At necropsy, there was a hematoma in the parietal portion of the right cerebral hemisphere. The hemorrhage was surrounded by numerous thin-walled veins, most likely a venous malformation. Magnetic resonance imaging of intracranial hemorrhage is reviewed.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9335095/