A case of inguinal hernia associated with atypical Dirofilaria repens infection in a dog.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dirofilaria repens is a filarioid nematode transmitted by mosquitoes. Adult D. repens are typically localized in the subcutaneous tissue of the host, but other, atypical localizations have also been reported. There have been several reports of clinical cases involving an association of parasites and hernias in both animals and humans. However, it is unclear if parasitic infection can act as a triggering factor in the development of hernias.

Methods

A 12-year-old dog was referred to a private veterinarian clinic in Satu Mare, northwestern Romania due to the presence of a swelling in the lateral side of the penis (inguinal area). The dog underwent hernia repair surgery during which four long nematodes were detected in the peritoneal serosa of the inguinal hernial sa

SUBMITTER: Deak G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7912512 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature