Case Report: Complex Congenital Brain Anomaly in a BBxHF Calf-Clinical Signs, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, and Pathological Findings.

ABSTRACT: This case report describes the clinical signs, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings and associated (histo)pathological findings in a crossbred Belgian Blue calf with congenital complex brain anomaly. The calf was presented with non-progressive signs (including cerebellar ataxia) since it was born, suggestive of a multifocal intracranial lesion. A congenital anomaly was suspected and after hematology, biochemistry, serology, and cerebrospinal fluid analysis, a magnetic resonance imaging study was performed. The following suspected abnormalities were the principal changes identified: severe hydrocephalus, porencephaly, suspected partial corpus callosum agenesis (CCA), and increased fluid signal between the folia of the cerebellum. Post-mortem examination predominately reflected the MRI

SUBMITTER: Veenema NJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8492953 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature