Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Delayed asymptomatic progressive intraventricular pneumocephalus in a dog following craniotomy.
- Journal:
- The Journal of small animal practice
- Year:
- 2020
- Authors:
- Hicks, J et al.
- Affiliation:
- Small Animal Veterinary Teaching Hospital · United States
- Species:
- dog
Abstract
Delayed pneumocephalus developed in a 9-year-old dog following transfrontal craniotomy and implantation of an experimental local chemotherapy into a partially resected oligodendroglioma, but the animal appeared to be asymptomatic. MRI evidence of increasing intracranial pressure, including progressive ventricular dilatation and compression of periventricular parenchyma, led to the recommendation for exploratory craniotomy. The barrier between the intracranial cavity and frontal sinus was enhanced, and pneumocephalus resolved on MRI at both 1 and 3 months following the repair.
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