Purulent fibrous and necrotizing ileitis secondary to intussus associated with infection by Giardia intestinalis and Cystoisospora felis in cat - case report
Intussusception is the prolapse of an intestinal segment in the lumen of the adjacent intestinal loop.Although usually idiopathic, one of the predisposing factors is intestinal parasitism. The aim of this reportis to describe the unusual case of ileo-ileal intussusception in a kitten co-parasitized...
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| Formato: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2021 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Recursos: | Sociedade de Medicina Veterinária do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (SOMVERJ) |
| Repositorio: | Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Medicine |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs.rbmv.org:article/1073 |
| Acesso em linha: | https://bjvm.org.br/BJVM/article/view/1073 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palavra-chave: | giardíase, cistoisosporíase, felino Giardiasis, Cystoisosporiasis, Feline |
| Resumo: | Intussusception is the prolapse of an intestinal segment in the lumen of the adjacent intestinal loop.Although usually idiopathic, one of the predisposing factors is intestinal parasitism. The aim of this reportis to describe the unusual case of ileo-ileal intussusception in a kitten co-parasitized by Cystoisosporafelis and G. intestinalis A three-month-old mixed breed cat was treated after suffering from intermittentvomiting, prostration, progressive weight loss, abdominal discomfort, and diarrhea for two days. Thepresence of numerous Giardia intestinalis cysts and C. felis oocysts were detected in feces samples. Thetherapeutic protocol did not produce the expected result, and the patient evolved to hypovolemic shockand perished. During emergency care, it was possible to detect a palpable cylindrical abdominal massin the caudal region of the abdomen. At necropsy, necrotizing purulent fibrinous ileitis secondary tointussusception was observed. Intestinal hyper-peristalsis associated with intense parasitism by theseprotozoa suggested the participation of these parasites in the genesis of the disease. Early diagnosis ofinfection by these parasites is vital to improve patient life quality and the accuracy of intussusceptionprognosis due to intestinal disorders caused by parasitism. |
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