title: Magnetic resonance imaging diagnosis of Dandy-Walker-like syndrome in a wire-haired miniature dachshund.
abstract: A 12-week-old female Wire-haired miniature dachshund presented with non-progressive ataxia and hypermetria. Due to the animal's clinical history and symptoms, cerebellar malformations were suspected. Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) detected bilateral ventriculomegaly, dorsal displacement of the cerebellar tentorium, a defect in the cerebellar tentorium and a large fluid-filled cystic structure that occupied the regions where the cerebellar vermis and occipital lobes are normally located. The abovementioned cystic structure and the defect in the cerebellar tentorium were comparable to those seen in humans with Dandy-Walker syndrome. However, the presence of the cystic structure in the occipital lobe region was unique to the present case. During necropsy, the MRI findings were confirmed, but the etiology of the condition was not determined.
authors.affiliation: Ozawa Animal Hospital, 4 Ujiniban, Uji, Kyoto 611-0021, Japan.
authors.forename: Yui
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kobatake
authors.forename: Takayoshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Miyabayashi
authors.forename: Naoko
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Yada
authors.forename: Shingo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kachi
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ohta
authors.forename: Hiroki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sakai
authors.forename: Sadatoshi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Maeda
authors.forename: Hiroaki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kamishina
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003616:Dandy-Walker Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004285:Dogs; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000662:veterinary*