Ultrasonographic, computed tomographic, and operative findings in dogs infested with giant kidney worms (Dioctophyme renale)

• DOI: 10.2460/javma.244.5.555
• Publication Date: 2014-02-18T15:48:26Z
• Authors: Sheila C. Rahal; Maria J. Mamprim; Hugo S. Oliveira; Luciane R. Mesquita; Luis G. Faria; Regina K. Takahira; Lídia M. Matsubara; Felipe S. Agostinho
• Keywords: Abdominal cavity; Echogenicity; Abdominal ultrasonography

OBJECTIVE--To compare ultrasonographic, CT, and surgical findings in dogs infested with giant kidney worms (Dioctophyme renale). DESIGN--Case series. ANIMALS--15 crossbred infected D renale. PROCEDURES--Immediately after ultrasonography was performed dorsal recumbency, sequential transverse images of the abdomen were acquired a helical CT scanner. After plain contrast nonionic iodinated agent. Subsequently, exploratory celiotomy performed. RESULTS--In corticomedullary area right 12 dogs, revealed several ring-like structures an echogenic wall anechoic central plane arrayed as bands longitudinal plane. Similar observed abdominal cavity 10 dogs. In 13 loss differentiation kidney, discrete uptake material periphery or elongated hyperdense hypodense center. 11 same free cavity. Surgery that had damaged required nephrectomy. Parasites found 7 CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE--Ultrasonography effective imaging methods for detecting renale less parasites Care should be taken to avoid erroneously interpreting normal parasites, especially