Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with lung cysts from Echinococcus multilocularis infection
By Gendron, Karine et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2015·Institute of Animal Pathology (Goepfert·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Pulmonary Echinococcus multilocularis metastasis in a dog.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A young adult Labrador retriever was brought in for surgery due to severe liver disease caused by a parasitic infection. Imaging showed that the dog had multiple large masses in the liver and nodules in the lungs. Unfortunately, after the surgery, the dog's condition was so severe that euthanasia was chosen. Tests confirmed the infection was caused by Echinococcus multilocularis, a type of tapeworm. This case highlights the serious nature of this parasite and its potential to spread to the lungs.
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Abstract
A young adult Labrador retriever dog was presented for surgical debulking of hepatic alveolar echinococcosis. Computed tomography detected hepatomegaly with multiple large cavitary masses with extension of tissue from a lesion wall into the caudal vena cava and numerous nodules in all lung lobes. Following euthanasia, histology confirmed parasitic vesicles with granulomatous reaction in all lesions, and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) established the causative agent to be Echinococcus multilocularis. This report is the first to present imaging features of pulmonary E. multilocularis granulomata in a dog.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25750447/