Bitencourt Vidal Maria Larissa, Silveira Douglas Severo, Martins Isabella Vilhena Freire, Boeloni Jankerle Neves, de Carvalho Nunes Louisiane
Parasitology Laboratory, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Center for Agricultural Sciences and Engineering (CCAE), Federal University of Espírito Santo (UFES), Alegre, ES, Brazil.
Animal Anatomy Laboratory, Department of Veterinary Medicine, CCAE, UFES, Alegre, ES, Brazil.
Heliyon. 2021 Feb 11;7(2):e06092. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e06092. eCollection 2021 Feb.
is the largest parasitic nematode of animals. It is most often found in the right kidney, but can also occur in the urinary system, ears, free abdominal cavity, mammary gland, thoracic cavity, and more rarely in subcutaneous tissue. The genus has specific parasitic characteristics according to its location, and may parasitize the respiratory tract or even the skin, varying according to species. This report describes a case of and sp. in the subcutaneous tissue of a cat in the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil. An adult male mongrel cat showed physical enlargement in the left inguinal region, diagnosed as a subcutaneous nodule. Surgical excision and histopathological evaluation of the nodule were performed, and and sp. were found inside. Dioctophymosis and heartworm disease are present in Brazil and most other countries, but this is the unprecedented case of the association of and sp. in the subcutaneous tissue of a cat.
是动物中最大的寄生线虫。它最常出现在右肾，但也可出现在泌尿系统、耳朵、游离腹腔、乳腺、胸腔，更罕见于皮下组织。该属根据其寄生位置具有特定的寄生特征，可能寄生在呼吸道甚至皮肤，因物种而异。本报告描述了巴西圣埃斯皮里图州一只猫皮下组织中出现 和 种的病例。一只成年雄性杂种猫左侧腹股沟区域出现身体肿大，诊断为皮下结节。对该结节进行了手术切除和组织病理学评估，在内部发现了 和 种。巴西和大多数其他国家都存在膨结线虫病和心丝虫病，但这是猫皮下组织中 与 种关联的首例。
