Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Surgical removal of Taenia crassiceps cyst mass in older mixed-breed
By Murphy, Christina et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2021·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Subcutaneous Taenia crassiceps Cysticercosis Mass Excision from an 11-Year-Old Mixed-Breed Dog.
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Plain-English summary
An 11-year-old mixed-breed dog had a soft tissue mass over its right hip that grew significantly over six months. The mass was examined multiple times, but tests showed inflammation without signs of infection or cancer. After imaging and a biopsy, the mass was identified as containing Taenia crassiceps cysticerci, which are larval forms of a tapeworm. The mass was surgically removed, and the dog received medication to eliminate the tapeworms. Six months later, the dog showed no signs of the mass returning and appeared to be recovering well.
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Abstract
An 11 yr old mixed-breed dog presented with a 2 × 3 cm semimovable subcutaneous soft-tissue mass overlying the right hip region that grew to 8 × 5 cm over a 6 mo period. Two separate fine needle aspiration cytology samples showed marked pyogranulomatous inflammation with no cytologically apparent infectious etiology or neoplasia. Computed tomography imaging revealed a well-marginated, heterogeneous, contrast-enhancing soft-tissue mass extending into the adjacent fat, suggestive of neoplasia. A 14G needle biopsy showed similar chronic inflammatory changes without evidence of neoplasia or infectious etiology. Excisional biopsy of the mass was performed, and ex vivo sectioning revealed Taenia crassiceps cysticerci. Histopathology confirmed severe chronic pyogranulomatous cellulitis and myositis with intralesional cysticerci. Anthelmintic treatment was administered postoperatively, and no evidence of local recurrence has been noted as of 6 mo after the operation. To our knowledge, this is the first case report describing the cytological, histological, cross-sectional imaging characteristics and treatment outcome of T crassiceps cysticercosis in a dog.
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