title: Imaging diagnosis--Ventriculo-peritoneal shunt associated infection in a dog.
abstract: Ventriculo-peritoneal shunting is a surgical treatment for hydrocephalus. Complications of this procedure are not well described in dogs. The most common complication in humans is infection, which can be fatal if not diagnosed and treated quickly. We describe the magnetic resonance (MR) imaging characteristics of a shunt-associated cerebral infection in a dog. The MR features of the infection included hyperintensity of the lining of the ventricular system visible on a T2-weighted FLAIR sequence and marked linear contrast enhancement of the ependymal layer on T1-weighted sequences, similar to that described in people.
authors.affiliation: Department of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, 501 DW Brooks Drive, Athens, GA 30602, USA. srplatt@uga.edu
authors.forename: Simon R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Platt
authors.forename: J Fraser
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: McConnell
authors.forename: Lara
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Matiasek
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004285:Dogs; D004660:Encephalitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000662:veterinary*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D017287:Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000662:veterinary*