Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog in Italy with abdominal cysts caused by Mesocestoides infection
By Bonfanti, U et al.·Published in Journal of veterinary medicine. A, Physiology, pathology, clinical medicine·2004·Clinica Veterinaria Gran Sasso, Italy·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Clinical, cytological and molecular evidence of Mesocestoides sp. infection in a dog from Italy.
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Plain-English summary
A 12-year-old mixed-breed dog was brought to the vet because he was not eating and seemed depressed. The vet found that he was uncomfortable when his abdomen was touched, and an ultrasound showed small cysts in his belly. A sample taken from these cysts revealed tiny moving white flecks and irregular organisms, confirming an infection caused by a type of tapeworm called Mesocestoides. Treatment details weren't specified, but identifying the infection is the first step toward helping the dog recover.
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Abstract
A 12-year-old, 13 kg, mixed-breed male dog was referred for anorexia and depression. The dog showed discomfort on abdominal palpation. Abdominal ultrasound examination revealed multiple, small, round anechoic cystic structures. Cystic fluid obtained with fine needle aspiration contained several 2-4 mm white motile flecks. Microscopic examination of the fluid revealed numerous irregularly shaped organisms measuring several hundred microns to 3 mm, the morphology of which was suggestive of intact and fragmented acephalic metacestodes of the genus Mesocestoides sp. Molecular analysis confirmed that the peritoneal infection was caused by Mesocestoides sp.
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