A Case of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage with Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation in a Maltese Dog

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  • Jung, Hae-Won (Institute of Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Lee, Hee-Chun (Institute of Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Moon, Jong-Hyun (Institute of Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Jung, Dong-In (Institute of Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University)
  • 정해원 (경상대학교 수의과대학 동물의학연구소) ;
  • 이희천 (경상대학교 수의과대학 동물의학연구소) ;
  • 문종현 (경상대학교 수의과대학 동물의학연구소) ;
  • 정동인 (경상대학교 수의과대학 동물의학연구소)
  • Accepted : 2014.03.27
  • Published : 2014.08.31

Abstract

An 11-year-old male Maltese dog was presented with sudden onset of convulsion and right sided circling. On neurological examination, left side proprioception and menace reflexes were delayed. Blood examinations indicated severe thrombocytopenia and increased hepatic enzymes. On brain magnetic resonance imaging, lesions were founded on the left lateral subarachnoid space area. Those lesions showed hyperintense on T1-weighted images, hyperintense on T2-weighted images and hyperintense on fluid attenuated inversion recovery images. Cerebrospinal fluid analysis revealed xanthochromia and erythrophagocytosis. Coagulation test results demonstrated that fibrin degradation product and D-dimer concentrations were higher than normal range. The patient expired few hours after presentation. This case report demonstrates intracranial hemorrhage with disseminated intravascular coagulation in a dog.

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