Three-Dimensional Computed Tomography Diagnosis of Cranium Bifidum With Meningocele in A Lamb

Case description- a three-day-old male kordi lamb had a soft painless fluctuating mass on the mid-parietal region, with no clinical signs except difficulty in standing; was referred to the clinic. clinical findings- clinical examination revealed a normal body temperature, a heart rate, a respiratory rate, and inability to stand without any congenital defects three-dimensional computed tomography (3dct) of the skull following radiology and ultrasonography revealed an elliptical defect in the left side of the median parietal line of the skull. treatment and outcome- unfortunately, before surgery the lamb died. postmortem findings of meningocele exactly confirmed what was shown with 3dct technique. clinical relevance- the present clinical case of meningocele is the first report of cranium bifidum at the left parietal bone in a lamb, using this diagnostic imaging technique.