Platynosomum fastosum IN AN ASYMPTOMATIC CAT IN THE STATE OF ESPÍRITO SANTO: FIRST REPORT

Authors

  • Maylla Garschagen Gava Setor de Patologia do Hospital Veterinário “Professor Ricardo Alexandre Hippler”, Universidade Vila Velha, Vila Velha, Espirito Santo, Brasil
  • Emy Hiura Setor de Patologia do Hospital Veterinário “Professor Ricardo Alexandre Hippler”, Universidade Vila Velha, Vila Velha, Espirito Santo, Brasil
  • Aline del Carmen Garcia Lopes Setor de Patologia do Hospital Veterinário “Professor Ricardo Alexandre Hippler”, Universidade Vila Velha, Vila Velha, Espirito Santo, Brasil
  • Fernanda de Toledo Vieira Setor de Patologia do Hospital Veterinário “Professor Ricardo Alexandre Hippler”, Universidade Vila Velha, Vila Velha, Espirito Santo, Brasil
  • Mayra Cunha Flecher Setor de Patologia do Hospital Veterinário “Professor Ricardo Alexandre Hippler”, Universidade Vila Velha, Vila Velha, Espirito Santo, Brasil
  • Leandro Abreu da Fonseca Setor de Patologia do Hospital Veterinário “Professor Ricardo Alexandre Hippler”, Universidade Vila Velha, Vila Velha, Espirito Santo, Brasil
  • Filippe Elias de Freitas Soares Departamento de Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brasil.
  • Thais Zanotti Giuberti Setor de Patologia do Hospital Veterinário “Professor Ricardo Alexandre Hippler”, Universidade Vila Velha, Vila Velha, Espirito Santo, Brasil
  • Flaviana Lima Guião Leite Setor de Patologia do Hospital Veterinário “Professor Ricardo Alexandre Hippler”, Universidade Vila Velha, Vila Velha, Espirito Santo, Brasil
  • Dominik Lenz Setor de Patologia do Hospital Veterinário “Professor Ricardo Alexandre Hippler”, Universidade Vila Velha, Vila Velha, Espirito Santo, Brasil
  • Alice Correa Rassele Setor de Patologia do Hospital Veterinário “Professor Ricardo Alexandre Hippler”, Universidade Vila Velha, Vila Velha, Espirito Santo, Brasil
  • Jeanne Saraiva da Paz Setor de Patologia do Hospital Veterinário “Professor Ricardo Alexandre Hippler”, Universidade Vila Velha, Vila Velha, Espirito Santo, Brasil
  • Andréa Alves Setor de Patologia do Hospital Veterinário “Professor Ricardo Alexandre Hippler”, Universidade Vila Velha, Vila Velha, Espirito Santo, Brasil
  • Fábio Ribeiro Braga Setor de Patologia do Hospital Veterinário “Professor Ricardo Alexandre Hippler”, Universidade Vila Velha, Vila Velha, Espirito Santo, Brasil e Departamento de Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brasil.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5216/rpt.v44i4.39235

Keywords:

Cholangitis, biliary tract, helminths.

Abstract

Platynosomum fastosum is a parasite that affects cats, and among these, domestic cats, especially those originating from areas with tropical and subtropical climates. It is the most common liver parasite of domestic cats and is usually located in the bile ducts and gall bladder, but may also be found in the small intestine and pancreas. Infection occurs through ingestion of geckos containing metacercariae, causing cholangitis in the bile ducts of domestic cats. The aim of this study was to report the occurrence of P. fastosum after necropsy of an asymptomatic domestic cat, with a history of sudden death, received at the Animal Pathology sector of the Ricardo Alexandre Hippler Veterinary Hospital, Espírito Santo, Brazil. In macroscopic examination adult specimens of P. fastosum were observed inside the visibly dilated bile ducts. The dilatation, the presence of parasites and papillary proliferations into the lumen of the ducts were confirmed by histopathological examination. Then, a cholangiohepatitis associated to P. fastosum infection was classified. This is the first report of the occurrence of P. fastosum in a domestic cat in the state of Espírito Santo.

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Published

2015-12-28

How to Cite

GAVA, M. G.; HIURA, E.; LOPES, A. del C. G.; VIEIRA, F. de T.; FLECHER, M. C.; DA FONSECA, L. A.; SOARES, F. E. de F.; GIUBERTI, T. Z.; LEITE, F. L. G.; LENZ, D.; RASSELE, A. C.; DA PAZ, J. S.; ALVES, A.; BRAGA, F. R. Platynosomum fastosum IN AN ASYMPTOMATIC CAT IN THE STATE OF ESPÍRITO SANTO: FIRST REPORT. Revista de Patologia Tropical / Journal of Tropical Pathology, Goiânia, v. 44, n. 4, p. 496–502, 2015. DOI: 10.5216/rpt.v44i4.39235. Disponível em: https://revistas.ufg.br/iptsp/article/view/39235. Acesso em: 22 dec. 2024.

Issue

Vol. 44 No. 4 (2015)

Section

CASE REPORT

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