Long-Term Immunosuppressive Therapy with Cyclosporine plus Prednisolone for Necrotizing Meningoencephalitis in a Pekingese Dog

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Hee-Myung PARK²  Dong-In JUNG¹  Ju-Won KIM² 

[1]Research Institute of Life Sciences, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 660-701, South Korea

[2]BK21 Basic & Diagnostic Veterinary Specialist Program for Animal Diseases and Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul 143-701, South Korea

关键词: canine;    cyclosporine;    necrotizing meningoencephalitis (NME);   

DOI  :  10.1292/jvms.11-0468

学科分类：兽医学

来源: Japanese Society of Veterinary Science

【 摘 要 】

References(16)Cited-By(1)A 4-year-old intact female Pekingese dog was presented with ataxia and seizure episodes. Based on magnetic resonance imaging and cerebrospinal fluid analysis results, meningoencephalitis of unknown etiology was suspected. The present case survived for 1,096 days under cyclosporine plus prednisolone therapy and was definitively diagnosed with necrotizing meningoencephalitis. This report describes the clinical findings, serial magnetic resonance imaging characteristics and pathologic features of a necrotizing meningoencephalitis and long-term survival after cyclosporine with prednisolone therapy.

【 授权许可】

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