Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Fatal extraintestinal toxoplasmosis in a young male cat with enlarged mesenteric lymph nodes.
- Journal:
- The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne
- Year:
- 2016
- Authors:
- Cohen, Tamara M et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Clinical Studies (Cohen · Canada
- Species:
- cat
Abstract
A 22-month-old indoor/outdoor neutered male domestic short-haired cat had a history of progressive lethargy, vomiting, and decreased appetite. Abdominal ultrasound revealed an irregular hyperechoic mass in the mid-abdomen. He was unresponsive to symptomatic medical management and was euthanized after 3 days of hospitalization. A diagnosis of disseminated extraintestinal toxoplasmosis was made based on the finding of intracytoplasmic protozoan parasites on histopathological examination of mesenteric lymph nodes, hepatic and intestinal samples, and on immunohistochemistry.
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