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Presumed cholesterinic granulomas detected on CT in horses are associated with increased lateral ventricle height and age
- Source :
- Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound, Veterinary Radiology and Ultrasound. Wiley-Blackwell
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- John Wiley and Sons Inc., 2020.
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Abstract
- Cholesterinic granulomas are massālike lesions that form at the choroid plexus of the ventricular system. Large cholesterinic granulomas within the lateral ventricles have been reported to cause severe neurological signs. However, little data are available about their prevalence or appearance in the overall population. The objective was to report the prevalence of presumed cholesterinic granulomas on CT in a population of horses, and investigate associations between presumed cholesterinic granuloma presence, lateral ventricle size, age, and neurological signs. The study was cross sectional, CT scans of the head were assessed for presumed cholesterinic granuloma presence and size, and lateral ventricle height. Computed tomography findings and clinical information were compared using nonparametric testing. Computed tomography scans of 139 horses were included. Presumed cholesterinic granulomas were found in 22 horses (15.8%), nine were unilateral and 13 bilateral. A significant increase in prevalence was observed with age (P
- Subjects :
- Neurological signs
Male
mineralisation
040301 veterinary sciences
Cholesterinic granuloma
Population
Ventricular system
Fourth ventricle
030218 nuclear medicine & medical imaging
0403 veterinary science
03 medical and health sciences
Lateral ventricles
0302 clinical medicine
Calcification, Physiologic
hemic and lymphatic diseases
Lateral Ventricles
medicine
Animals
Horses
education
Original Investigation
equine
education.field_of_study
neurological
Brain Diseases
Fourth Ventricle
Granuloma
General Veterinary
business.industry
cholesteatomas
Calcinosis
04 agricultural and veterinary sciences
Anatomy
veterinary(all)
medicine.anatomical_structure
Cross-Sectional Studies
Ventricle
Diagnostic Radiology, Computed Tomography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Choroid Plexus
Choroid plexus
Female
Horse Diseases
business
hydrocephalus
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 17408261 and 10588183
- Volume :
- 61
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....612aad52249425fc3d0ed3824b4c6194