title: Surgical treatment of a canine intranasal meningoencephalocele.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report the clinical signs, diagnosis, and surgical treatment of an intranasal meningoencephalocele in a dog.
  
  
  METHODS
  Case report.
  
  
  METHODS
  Female Border collie, 5 months old.
  
  
  METHODS
  A right intranasal meningoencephalocele was identified by computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The lesion was approached by a modified transfrontal craniotomy. Surgical closure of the defect at the level of the cribriform plate and removal of extruded brain tissue resulted in regression of lacrimation and coincided with absence of seizuring. Treatment with phenobarbital was gradually reduced and stopped at 7 months after surgery. At 28 months the dog remained free of seizures.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Meningoencephalocele, although rare, can cause seizures in dogs and can be treated surgically.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A transfrontal craniotomy with excision of the meningoencephalocele and closure of the defect can be an effective treatment for an intranasal meningoencephalocele in dogs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Small Animal Medicine and Clinical Biology, Veterinary Pathology, Ghent University, Merelbeke, Belgium. Valentine.Martle@UGent.be
authors.forename: Valentine A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Martlé
authors.forename: Jacques
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Caemaert
authors.forename: Mulenda
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tshamala
authors.forename: Iris
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Van Soens
authors.forename: Sofie F M
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Bhatti
authors.forename: Ingrid
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Gielen
authors.forename: Koen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Piron
authors.forename: Koen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Chiers
authors.forename: Ilse
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Tiemessen
authors.forename: Luc M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Van Ham
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000151:congenital* / Q000601:surgery; D004285:Dogs; D004677:Encephalocele / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D008588:Meningocele / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000662:veterinary; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000662:veterinary