Epidermoid Cyst of the Brain in the Horse
- 1 July 1976
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wiley in Equine Veterinary Journal
- Vol. 8 (3) , 110-112
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.2042-3306.1976.tb03309.x
Abstract
An aged Connemara mare had a neurological illness lasting 3 weeks and characterised by episodes of dullness, head-pressing, staggering gait and hyperexcitability. The signs recurred at intervals of 3 to 4 days, with intervening periods of apparent normality. Post-mortem examination revealed an epidermoid cyst on the dorsal surface of the occipital lobe of the left cerebral hemisphere. The cyst was lined by stratified squamous epithelium and contained desquamated keratinised material and blood. The lesion is considered to be a congenital malformation which enlarges and produces space-occupying signs.Keywords
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