ArticleFrontiers in veterinary science2022
Dilated perivascular spaces can present incidental CSF-isointense foci within the ventral forebrain of dogs and cats in transverse MR images.
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Objective: Virchow-Robin-Spaces (VRS) are cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)-containing perivascular spaces encompassing brain vessels while coursing through the parenchyma. VRS can enlarge and become visible in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). While dilatated VRS are mostly incidental findings, they were associated with degenerative brain disease in humans. This study aimed to evaluate their occurrence and MRI morphology within the ventral forebrain of structurally normal canine and feline brains and physiological cerebrospinal fluid analysis. Sample: Retro- and prospective, observational study reviewing medical records of client-owned dogs and cats which underwent MRI brain scans for unrelated reasons between 2011 and 2021. We comprised studies with various magnetic field strengths (1 Tesla/3 Tesla). Out of 2500 brain scans, three hundred thirty-five patients (293 dogs, 42 cats) presented with absent intracranial pathology and physiological CSF analysis and were included. Procedure: The ventral forebrain of the included animals was assessed for bi- or unilateral CSF-isointense foci in the transverse plane. Statistical correlations were evaluated between dilated VRS presence, field strength, age, gender, weight, and cranium conformation. Additionally, a post-mortem histopathologic analysis of one dog and one cat showing dilated VRS on MRI was performed to confirm perforating arteries in the gray matter of the ventral forebrain. Results: 57% of patients presented dilated VRS ( Conclusion and Clinical Relevance: Dilated VRS can be seen within the ventral forebrain at the level of the rostral commissure on transverse MR images as symmetrical or unilateral, dot-like, CSF-isointense areas. Understanding their signal intensity features and localization prevents misinterpretation and helps differentiate them from various pathological conditions.
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