Pinard, Christopher; Cuq, Benoît; Gibson, Thomas; Brisson, Brigitte; Plattner, Brandon; Lillie, Brandon; Bienzle, Dorothee; Brouwer, Emily; Gottstein, Bruno; Peregrine, Andrew (2019). Alveolar echinococcosis in an Ontario dog resembling an hepatic abscess. Canadian veterinary journal - Revue vétérinaire canadienne, 60(10), pp. 1099-1103. Canadian Veterinary Medical Association
Full text not available from this repository. (Request a copy)A boxer dog was evaluated because of lethargy, vomiting, and abdominal pain. Ultrasonography revealed multiple cystic structures in the abdomen. Exploratory laparotomy revealed 3 well-encapsulated hepatic masses and abdominal effusion with suppurative inflammation. Collectively, these findings suggested the hepatic masses were most likely abscesses. However, histologic examination of the hepatic masses revealed multi-cystic structures, consistent with alveolar echinococcosis. The diagnosis was confirmed by DNA sequencing. The dog was treated with daily albendazole, but within a few weeks exhibited adverse side effects. After 6 months, the dog's condition deteriorated, and it was euthanized.
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Journal Article (Further Contribution) |
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Division/Institute: |
04 Faculty of Medicine > Service Sector > Institute for Infectious Diseases > Parasitology 04 Faculty of Medicine > Service Sector > Institute for Infectious Diseases 05 Veterinary Medicine > Department of Infectious Diseases and Pathobiology (DIP) > Institute of Parasitology 05 Veterinary Medicine > Department of Infectious Diseases and Pathobiology (DIP) |
UniBE Contributor: |
Gottstein, Bruno |
Subjects: |
600 Technology 600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health |
ISSN: |
0008-5286 |
Publisher: |
Canadian Veterinary Medical Association |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Bruno Gottstein |
Date Deposited: |
20 Jan 2020 09:04 |
Last Modified: |
05 Dec 2022 15:35 |
PubMed ID: |
31597996 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/138675 |
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