title: Dioctophyma renale (Goeze, 1782) in the abdominal cavity of a capuchin monkey (Cebus apella), Brazil.
abstract: This study reports a case of parasitism by Dioctophyma renale (Goeze, 1762) encysted in the abdominal cavity of a capuchin monkey (Cebus apella) coming from the Centro Nacional de Primatas, Brazil. The animal was sent to the Veterinary Clinic sector with an increase in abdominal volume and no occurrence of any other clinical signs. Upon palpation, a movable circular mass with a diameter of approximately 10 cm was found. Urinalysis, complete blood count and serum biochemistry were performed without revealing any alterations. The animal was then submitted to an abdominal ultrasound exam. The cyst was punctured and a surgical removal procedure was performed, revealing a brownish-colored cylindrical structure that was already deteriorated, making it impossible to perform morphological analysis and classification. In the sediment of the liquid found, eggs were encountered that had morphological characteristics compatible with D. renale. The objective of this paper is to report the first case of parasitism by D. renale in C. apella (Linnaeus, 1758).
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal Rural da Amazônia - UFRA, Belém, Pará, Brazil.
authors.forename: Mirian Naomi
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Ishizaki
authors.forename: Aline Amaral
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Imbeloni
authors.forename: José Augusto Pereira Carneiro
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Muniz
authors.forename: Sarah Raphaella Rocha de Azevedo
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Scalercio
authors.forename: Raimundo Nonato Moraes
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Benigno
authors.forename: Washington Luiz Assunção
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Pereira
authors.forename: Antonio Carlos
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Cunha Lacreta Junior
mesh_terms: D034841:Abdominal Cavity / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000601:surgery; D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil; D002428:Cebus; D003560:Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000469:parasitology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D017159:Dioctophymatoidea / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D017189:Enoplida Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000469:parasitology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D007813:Laparotomy / Q000662:veterinary; D008297:Male; D008992:Monkey Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000601:surgery; D014463:Ultrasonography