Meningoencephalitis secondary to otitis in a gorilla.
An adult female gorilla died following a 13-day illness and was necropsied. Gross and microscopic findings included a 2-cm straw deep in the external auditory meatus, suppurative otitis media and interna, and suppurative meningoencephalitis. Proteus mirabilis was cultured from the internal acoustic pore.
D000818:Animals; D000836:Animals, Zoo; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006071:Gorilla gorilla; D007762:Labyrinthitis / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary; D008590:Meningoencephalitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D010031:Otitis / Q000662:veterinary*; D010035:Otitis Media, Suppurative / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary