Vet Med - Czech, 2023, 68(8):343-348 | DOI: 10.17221/53/2023-VETMED

A quadrigeminal arachnoid cyst as a cause of neurological symptoms in an 11-month-old Brussels Griffon – A case studyCase Report

M Mieszkowska ORCID...1, K Michalska ORCID...1, M Mieszkowski ORCID...2, M Dowgierd3, Y Zhalniarovich ORCID...1
1 Department of Surgery and Radiology with Clinic, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Olsztyn, Poland
2 Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Faculty of Medicine, Collegium Medicum, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Olsztyn, Poland
3 Student of the 4th year, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Olsztyn, Poland

An intracranial arachnoid cyst (IAC) is a rare developmental disorder that is consistent with cerebrospinal fluid accumulation between the brain and the arachnoid membrane. A quadrigeminal cyst is a specific type of cyst that is identified based on its localization. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study to report on this type of pathology in a Brussels Griffon. This case study describes an 11-month-old female Brussels Griffon with symptoms of reluctance to lower the head and eat from a bowl placed on the ground, combined with episodes of vocalization. The patient was subsequently diagnosed with a quadrigeminal cyst during a low-field magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) exam, and she tested positive for toxoplasmosis in the blood test. Arachnoid cysts are often described as incidental findings, but the characteristics of neurological symptoms in the presented patient suggest that the cyst was clinically significant. The currently known options of pharmacological and surgical treatment give some hope for symptomatic patients, although their definitive success rate is not yet fully known.

Keywords: intracranial cyst; congenital brain malformation; MRI

Received: May 11, 2023; Revised: August 18, 2023; Accepted: August 21, 2023; Prepublished online: August 21, 2023; Published: August 31, 2023  Show citation

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Mieszkowska M, Michalska K, Mieszkowski M, Dowgierd M, Zhalniarovich Y. A quadrigeminal arachnoid cyst as a cause of neurological symptoms in an 11-month-old Brussels Griffon – A case study. Vet Med - Czech. 2023;68(8):343-348. doi: 10.17221/53/2023-VETMED.
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