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| Mistieri,Maria Ligia de Arruda; Dill,Susane Werle; Rampelotto,Carine; Gomes,Etiele Maldonado; Pascon,João Paulo da Exaltação; Segatto,Thaline; Machado,Ingrid Rios Lima. |
| ABSTRACT: Dioctophyme renale is a parasite of the nematode class that can infect various species, including humans and dogs. Usually, the parasite migrates to the right kidney of the definitive host. Although, aberrant migrations have been previously reported, they mainly occur without clinical manifestations. No reports of dyspnea secondary to D. renale infestation has been found in the reported literature. The aim of this paper is to report intense respiratory distress caused by the presence of the parasite in the thoracic cavity of a dog. Radiographic images revealed multiple circular structures with a cavity with a radiopaque, thick contour in the thorax, which raised the suspicion of pulmonary bullae. Ultrasound examination revealed nematode... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Dioctophyme renale; Dyspnea; Thorax; Pulmonary bullae. |
| Ano: 2019 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782019000100600 |
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