What is your diagnosis? Peritoneal fluid from a dog with abdominal pain

Brosinski, Katrin; Gutbrod, Andreas; Venzin, Claudio; Grest, Paula

doi:10.1111/j.1939-165x.2012.00425.x

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“…Previous cases of alveolar echinococcosis highlighted the cytologic features of metacestode membranes from a liver cyst and an abdominal effusion in dogs infected with echinococcosis . Of interest in this case were the E multilocularis metacestode protoscolices in cytologic preparations of the dog's liver cyst.…”

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“…Identification of species can be achieved by assessing the metacestode ultrastructure on histologic sections, by measuring protoscolex hooks, and by performing PCR to detect parasite DNA on cytologic or tissue samples [4][5][6]. Previous cases of alveolar echinococcosis highlighted the cytologic features of metacestode membranes from a liver cyst and an abdominal effusion in dogs infected with echinococcosis 7,8. Of interest in this case were the E multilocularis metacestode protoscolices in cytologic preparations of the dog's liver cyst.…”

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What is your diagnosis? Generalized nodular change in a canine liver

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Pantchev

Globokar

2018

Veterinary Clinical Pathol

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What is your diagnosis? Generalized nodular change in a canine liver

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2018

Veterinary Clinical Pathol

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“…In difficult cases, polarized light could be helpful in identifying calcified adipose material. Recognition of these morphologic appearances is important to avoid confusion with other similar structures, such as cestode calcareous corpuscules . When performed by an experienced pathologist, fine‐needle aspirates of body cavity adipose tumors, coupled with advanced imaging findings, can confirm the diagnosis of fat necrosis.…”

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Fine‐needle aspirate of a large mass in the ventral peritoneal space of a dog

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Spoldi

Kieran

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Veterinary Clinical Pathol

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| CASE PRESENTATIONAn 11-year-old, neutered male, Labradoodle was presented to the University of Florida's Small Animal Hospital for restaging of a meibomian gland carcinoma removed from his right inferior eyelid 3 years prior. On presentation, the dog had multiple masses throughout the body, including several subcutaneous lipomas and a cutaneous keratin-filled lesion between the ears, which were diagnosed by fine-needle aspiration and cytologic evaluation. A CBC and chemistry profile revealed a mild normocytic normochromic anemia (packed cell volume [PCV] 37%, reference interval [RI] 40-56; mean corpuscular volume [MCV] 69.2 fL, RI 64.0-74.0; mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC) 34.3, RI 33.0-38.0) and a moderately increased ALT activity (303 U/L, RI 18.0-64.0). A triple-phase helical computed tomography (CT) of the thorax, abdomen, and pelvis was performed for metastasis screening. A welldefined, heterogeneous, fat-and fluid-attenuating, bilobed mass was found within the left ventral peritoneal space, between the greater curvature of the stomach and the spleen, and ventral to the transverse colon. The mass measured approximately 12.0 × 6.5 × 6.5 cm (L × H × W) and was characterized by a soft tissue, contrast-enhancing capsule, a large, fluid-filled, non-contrast enhancing, irregularly margined central component, and multiple linear hyperattenuating striations within the fat-attenuating, non-contrast enhancing periphery (Figure 1). Multiple, hyperattenuating striations were seen within the peritoneal fat surrounding the mass. A fine-needle aspirate was submitted for cytologic evaluation (Figure 2).

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“…Cytological evaluation of fine-needle aspirates (preferably performed under ultrasound guidance) has been described to be a useful diagnostic tool in canine AE [15]. However, demonstration of E. multilocularis -DNA by PCR in aspirated fluids or in tissue biopsies is the preferred method for the definitive identification of Echinococcus at the species level in intermediate animal hosts [11,20].…”

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Unusual presentation of alveolar echinococcosis as prostatic and paraprostatic cysts in a dog

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BackgroundAlveolar echinococcosis (AE) is caused by the larval stage (metacestode) of Echinococcus multilocularis. The domestic dog can act as a definitive host and harbor adult cestodes in its small intestine or become an aberrant intermediate host carrying larval stages that may cause severe lesions in the liver, lungs and other organs with clinical signs similar to AE in humans.Case presentationA case of canine AE, affecting the liver and prostate with development of multilocular hydatid paraprostatic cysts and possible lung involvement is described in an 8–year-old neutered male Labrador retriever dog.The dog presented with progressive weight loss, acute constipation, stranguria and a suspected soft tissue mass in the sublumbar region. Further evaluation included computed tomography of the thorax and abdomen, which revealed cystic changes in the prostate, a paraprostatic cyst, as well as lesions in the liver and lungs. Cytological examination of fine-needle aspirates of the liver, prostate and paraprostatic cyst revealed parasitic hyaline membranes typical of an Echinococcus infection and the presence of E. multilocularis-DNA was confirmed by PCR.The dog was treated with albendazole and debulking surgery was considered in case there was a good response to antiparasitic treatment. Constipation and stranguria resolved completely. Six months after the definitive diagnosis, the dog was euthanized due to treatment-resistant ascites and acute anorexia and lethargy.ConclusionsTo the authors’ knowledge, this is the first publication of an E. multilocularis infection in a dog causing prostatic and paraprostatic cysts. Although rare, E. multilocularis infection should be considered as an extended differential diagnosis in dogs presenting with prostatic and paraprostatic disease, especially in areas where E. multilocularis is endemic.

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What is your diagnosis? Peritoneal fluid from a dog with abdominal pain

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What is your diagnosis? Generalized nodular change in a canine liver

What is your diagnosis? Generalized nodular change in a canine liver

Fine‐needle aspirate of a large mass in the ventral peritoneal space of a dog

Unusual presentation of alveolar echinococcosis as prostatic and paraprostatic cysts in a dog

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