Nodular presentation ofDirofilaria repensinfection in a cat mimicking a fibrosarcoma
| Autor: | Simona Morabito, Arwid Daugschies, Simone Manzocchi, Valeria Sebastiani, Nikola Pantchev, Matthias Lendner, Eleonora Piseddu |
|---|---|
| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
| Předmět: |
0301 basic medicine
Pathology medicine.medical_specialty General Veterinary biology 040301 veterinary sciences business.industry Soft tissue sarcoma Soft tissue 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences Anatomy 030108 mycology & parasitology medicine.disease biology.organism_classification Repens Dirofilaria repens 0403 veterinary science 03 medical and health sciences Subcutaneous nodule medicine Sarcoma Differential diagnosis Fibrosarcoma business |
| Zdroj: | Veterinary Clinical Pathology. 46:158-163 |
| ISSN: | 1939-165X 0275-6382 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/vcp.12433 |
| Popis: | A cat with multiple subcutaneous nodules suggesting a soft tissue sarcoma by physical and computed tomographic examination was diagnosed as being affected by subcutaneous filariosis based on cytologic and ultrasonographic assessments. Nodules were surgically removed and extracted nematodes were identified by PCR as Dirofilaria repens. Furthermore, DNA of Dipetalonema dracunculoides (syn. Acantocheilonema dracunculoides) was detected by PCR, with no evidence of circulating microfilariae. To the best of the authors' knowledge, this represents the first report describing adults of D repens in multiple subcutaneous nodules in a cat. Cytopathologic examination allowed characterization of the parasitic nature of the nodules. Veterinary practitioners should be aware of the possible nodular presentation of D repens in cats and should include D repens in the differential diagnosis of subcutaneous neoformations in the cat. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
| Externí odkaz: |
|
Plný text