A six-year-old dog that presented with signs of nasal cavity disease was diagnosed with nasal carcinoma. Another dog from the household had been diagnosed with the same condition a few months prior. Samples of nasal mucosa were collected postmortem to investigate possible aetiological factors. Histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis and revealed the presence of a parasite within the neoplastic tissue. The parasite was identified as a Linguatula serrata nymph based on in its morphological characteristics. This is the first report of nasal carcinoma with concurrent linguatulosis in a dog. It is proposed that inflammation associated with L serrata infestation may be a predisposing factor in the development of nasal cavity neoplasia.
Nasal carcinoma in a dog with Linguatula serrata infection
SCARPONA, SILVIA;ROSSI, Giacomo
2014-01-01
Abstract
A six-year-old dog that presented with signs of nasal cavity disease was diagnosed with nasal carcinoma. Another dog from the household had been diagnosed with the same condition a few months prior. Samples of nasal mucosa were collected postmortem to investigate possible aetiological factors. Histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis and revealed the presence of a parasite within the neoplastic tissue. The parasite was identified as a Linguatula serrata nymph based on in its morphological characteristics. This is the first report of nasal carcinoma with concurrent linguatulosis in a dog. It is proposed that inflammation associated with L serrata infestation may be a predisposing factor in the development of nasal cavity neoplasia.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
