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P-ISSN: 2349-6800, E-ISSN: 2320-7078

Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies

2019, Vol. 7, Issue 6
Pathological observation of incidental Spirocerca lupi infection with associated spontaneous cellulitis in a mongrel dog

Sidhartha Deshmukh, Harmanjit Singh Banga, Pankaj Goswami, Deepika Sharma, Sanku Borkataki, Arun Anand and Rajinder Singh Brar

Spirocerca lupi, a spirurid nematode responsible for causing tumorous growth in splanchanic organs of canine is eventually incriminated for neoplastic transformation. The present case noted in an eleven month old mongrel dog with oesophageal nodular growth having neoplastic transformation following S. lupi infection was histologically elaborated with possible pathologic mechanism. An additional occult clinical entity i.e. spontaneous cellutis, widely seen across the two sides of thoracic ribs was discussed. This report further entails special description of parasite involved and pathology noted in spontaneous cellutis due to unknown reason (aetiology) and illustrated distantly located pyogranulomatous lesions in kidney.
Cut out tumorous nodule containing <em>Spirocerca lupi</em> parasites (arrow)
Fig. 1: Cut out tumorous nodule containing Spirocerca lupi parasites (arrow)
Esophagus, wall showing parasitic eggs surrounded by degenerated and viable swollen macrophages and eosinophils, H&amp;E x20.
Fig. 2: Esophagus, wall showing parasitic eggs surrounded by degenerated and viable swollen macrophages and eosinophils, H&E x20.
Esophagus, wall showing diffuse presence of fibroblast in “whorl” pattern all throughout the section (arrows), H&amp;E x 20
Fig. 3: Esophagus, wall showing diffuse presence of fibroblast in “whorl” pattern all throughout the section (arrows), H&E x 20
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How to cite this article:
Sidhartha Deshmukh, Harmanjit Singh Banga, Pankaj Goswami, Deepika Sharma, Sanku Borkataki, Arun Anand, Rajinder Singh Brar. Pathological observation of incidental Spirocerca lupi infection with associated spontaneous cellulitis in a mongrel dog. J Entomol Zool Stud 2019;7(6):29-32.

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