Xavier Fabiana G, Morato Geraldo S, Righi Dario A, Maiorka Paulo C, Spinosa Helenice S
Department of Pathology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo/SP, Brazil.
J Feline Med Surg. 2007 Feb;9(1):51-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jfms.2006.08.006. Epub 2007 Jan 22.
Platynosomum fastosum is a small fluke found in the biliary ducts and gallbladder of cats. Its lifecycle includes the snail Sublima octona as intermediate host, and lizards, toads and geckos as paratenic hosts. Affected cats are usually adult and acquire the parasite by feeding on infected lizards. This parasite occurs across the world but is more frequent in tropical areas. The clinical signs range from none to obstruction of the biliary tract, with hepatic failure and death, reinforcing the necessity of including the liver fluke Platynosomum fastosum in the differential diagnosis of hepatic diseases in cats. This report describes an unusual case of a cat with a polycystic hepatic disease and a severe infestation by Platynosomum fastosum and presents a review of the literature.
扁体吸虫是一种小型吸虫,寄生于猫的胆管和胆囊内。其生命周期包括以八肋游螺作为中间宿主,蜥蜴、蟾蜍和壁虎作为转续宿主。受感染的猫通常为成年猫,通过捕食受感染的蜥蜴而感染该寄生虫。这种寄生虫在世界各地均有发现,但在热带地区更为常见。临床症状从无到胆管阻塞不等,可导致肝功能衰竭和死亡,这进一步凸显了在猫肝脏疾病鉴别诊断中纳入扁体吸虫的必要性。本报告描述了一例患有多囊性肝病且严重感染扁体吸虫的猫的罕见病例,并对相关文献进行了综述。