Chronic cholangitis associated with liver fluke infestation caused by platynosomum fastosum, concurrent with gallbladder duplication in a domestic cat

Case report

Authors

  • Karina Maria Basso
  • Alexandre Arenales
  • Nazilton de Paula Reis Filho
  • Mauro José Lahm Cardoso
  • Celmira Calderón

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35172/rvz.2018.v25.1

Keywords:

gallbladder congenital anomalies, hepatic fluke, chronic cholangitis

Abstract

This paper aims to report a case of a 5-years-old, mixed breed cat showing severe jaundice, skin petechiae and ecchymosis, high values of ALT enzyme and serum cholesterol and low plasmatic proteins. A medical treatment was instituted; however the animal died two days after clinical intervention. Anatomicopathological analisys showed a chronic cholangitis associated with liver fluke infestation caused by Platynosomum fastosum, and duplex gallbladder. We conclude that anatomical changes associated with infestation by parasites may significantly aggravate the clinical condition of chronic cholangitis and should always be considered in the diagnostic plan. 

Author Biographies

Karina Maria Basso

Doutoranda no Departamento de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva, Universidade Estadual de Londrina

Alexandre Arenales

Anatomopatologista Veterinário autônomo

Nazilton de Paula Reis Filho

Mestrando na Universidade Estadual Paulista - Unesp campus de Jaboticabal

Mauro José Lahm Cardoso

Mestrando na Universidade Estadual Paulista - Unesp campus de Jaboticabal

Celmira Calderón

Docente na Universidade Estadual do Norte do Paraná - UENP campus de Bandeirantes

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Published

2018-12-04

How to Cite

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Basso KM, Arenales A, Filho N de PR, Cardoso MJL, Calderón C. Chronic cholangitis associated with liver fluke infestation caused by platynosomum fastosum, concurrent with gallbladder duplication in a domestic cat: Case report. RVZ [Internet]. 2018 Dec. 4 [cited 2024 Dec. 17];25(1):79-84. Available from: https://rvz.emnuvens.com.br/rvz/article/view/1

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