Magnetic resonance imaging and pathological findings in a case of canine idiopathic eosinophilic meningoencephalitis

Journal of Small Animal Practice

Volumn 48, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 466-469

  Salvadori, C ^a   Baroni, M ^b   Arispici, M ^a   Cantile, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b Clinica Veterinaria 'Valdinievole'   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BRAIN CORTEX; CASE REPORT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DOG; DOG DISEASE; EOSINOPHILIA; MALE; MENINGOENCEPHALITIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOLOGY; SUBARACHNOID SPACE;

ANIMALS; CEREBRAL CORTEX; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; EOSINOPHILIA; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MENINGOENCEPHALITIS; SUBARACHNOID SPACE;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; FUNGI;

EID: 34547536002     PISSN: 00224510     EISSN: 17485827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-5827.2007.00400.x     Document Type: Article

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