Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Kitten with irreversible lung hypertension from Troglostrongylus
By Crisi, Paolo E et al.·Published in Research in veterinary science·2015·Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Italy·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Irreversible pulmonary hypertension associated with Troglostrongylus brevior infection in a kitten.
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Plain-English summary
A 4-month-old kitten was brought to the vet with breathing problems and was diagnosed with a severe lung infection caused by a parasite called Troglostrongylus brevior, which led to high blood pressure in the lungs (pulmonary hypertension). The vet used a spot-on treatment that effectively stopped the parasite from spreading, but the kitten continued to show signs of lung issues and high blood pressure even after treatment. Unfortunately, this case is notable because it shows that the pulmonary hypertension caused by this parasite may not be reversible.
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Abstract
A four month-old kitten was referred at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital of Teramo, Italy. Physical examination, echocardiography, thoracic radiography, copromicroscopy and biomolecular assays led to a diagnosis of severe parasitic bronchopneumonia by Troglostrongylus brevior complicated by pulmonary hypertension. A single administration of a spot on solution containing imidacloprid 10%/moxidectin 1% was effective in stopping larval shedding but clinical, radiographic and echocardiographic signs of bronchopneumonia and pulmonary hypertension still persisted after further follow-ups.While cases of pulmonary hypertension are known in infections by Aelurostrongylus abstrusus, this is the first report of irreversible pulmonary hypertension in a kitten with troglostrongylosis.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26412548/