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Orbital cellulitis associated with Toxocara canis in a dog
Author(s) -
Laus José L.,
Canola Júlio Carlos,
Mamede Fabrício V.,
Almeida Denize E.,
Godoy Guilherme S.,
Oliveira Celso J. B.,
Pontin Karina,
Albuquerque Sérgio,
Alessi Antônio C.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
veterinary ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.594
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1463-5224
pISSN - 1463-5216
DOI - 10.1111/j.1463-5224.2003.00304.x
Subject(s) - toxocara canis , orbital cellulitis , exophthalmos , orbit (dynamics) , enucleation , canis , toxocariasis , phthisis bulbi , anatomy , pathology , medicine , biology , cellulitis , ophthalmology , helminths , dermatology , surgery , zoology , paleontology , engineering , aerospace engineering , visual acuity
Reports of Toxocara canis ocular larva migrans are uncommon in animals, with only a few cases reported. Most reports involve larval migration into the retina and choroid, with parasitic invasion of the orbit reported only in experimental studies. This is the first clinical case of Toxocara canis infection in the retrobulbar region of a 10‐year‐old, cross‐bred male dog presenting with unilateral orbital cellulitis. Ophthalmic signs included protrusion of the nictitating membrane, chemosis, exophthalmos and hypertropia. The parasite was diagnosed by histologic and parasitologic examination of orbital tissues, which were removed during enucleation.