Carreira Vinicius S, Vieira Rafael F C, Machado Gisele F, Luvizotto Maria C R
Patologia Veterinária, Universidade Estadual PaulistaJúlio de Mesquita Filho, FOA/Setor de Patologia Veterinária, Hospital Veterinário, Campus Araçatuba, RuaClóvis Pestana, 793 Dona Amélia, Araçatuba, SP 16050-680, Brazil.
Rev Bras Parasitol Vet. 2008 Sep;17 Suppl 1:184-7.
Platynosomiasis has been associated with cholangitis/cholangiohepatitis complex in domestic cats. Despite being typically asymptomatic, some individuals may develop severe disease resulting in hepatic cirrhosis. Definitive diagnosis by means of parasite eggs direct visualization is not always possible and complementary tests should be associated. This paper reports a case of a three-year-old female cat with anorexia and jaundice. Ultrasound and biochemistry laboratory findings as well as liver biopsy were not conclusive. Definitive diagnosis of intense Platynosomum fastosum infestation was only possible through direct examination of biliary fluid at necropsy, stressing the importance of including platynosomiasis, commonly an underdiagnosed disease, among differential diagnoses of feline liver diseases.
肝吸虫病与家猫的胆管炎/胆管肝炎综合征有关。尽管通常无症状，但一些个体可能会发展为严重疾病，导致肝硬化。通过直接观察寄生虫卵进行确诊并不总是可行的，应结合补充检查。本文报告了一例三岁雌性猫出现厌食和黄疸的病例。超声和生化实验室检查结果以及肝脏活检均无定论。只有通过尸检时直接检查胆汁才能确诊为感染了大量的后睾吸虫，这突出了在猫肝脏疾病的鉴别诊断中纳入通常诊断不足的肝吸虫病的重要性。
