Vestibular syndrome due to a choroid plexus papilloma in a ferret.
A 6-year-old, castrated male ferret (Mustela putorius furo) was presented with progressive neurological signs consisting of a right-sided head tilt and ataxia. Neurological examination revealed hemiparesis and absence of proprioception on the right side, consistent with central vestibular syndrome. Measurement of blood glucose excluded hypoglycemia due to insulinoma. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography revealed the presence of an intracranial mass, consistent with either granuloma or neoplasia. Palliative treatment with prednisolone yielded no improvement. At postmortem examination, a final diagnosis of a choroid plexus papilloma originating from the fourth ventricle was made. This is the first report of such a tumor in a ferret.
van Zeeland
Yvonne
Y
Utrecht University, The Netherlands.
Schoemaker
Nico
N
Passon-Vastenburg
Maartje
M
Kik
Marja
M
D000818:Animals; D018931:Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D014695:Cerebral Ventriculography / Q000662:veterinary; D037901:Euthanasia, Animal; D005289:Ferrets; D008297:Male; D009426:Netherlands; D020288:Papilloma, Choroid Plexus / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary; D015837:Vestibular Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*
D018931:Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal; D001786:Blood Glucose; D011239:Prednisolone