title: Irreversible pulmonary hypertension associated with Troglostrongylus brevior infection in a kitten.
abstract: A four month-old kitten was referred at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital of Teramo, Italy. Physical examination, echocardiography, thoracic radiography, copromicroscopy and biomolecular assays led to a diagnosis of severe parasitic bronchopneumonia by Troglostrongylus brevior complicated by pulmonary hypertension. A single administration of a spot on solution containing imidacloprid 10%/moxidectin 1% was effective in stopping larval shedding but clinical, radiographic and echocardiographic signs of bronchopneumonia and pulmonary hypertension still persisted after further follow-ups.While cases of pulmonary hypertension are known in infections by Aelurostrongylus abstrusus, this is the first report of irreversible pulmonary hypertension in a kitten with troglostrongylosis.
authors.affiliation: Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Teramo, Piano d'Accio, Teramo, Italy. Electronic address: krisi@hotmail.it.
authors.forename: Paolo E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Crisi
authors.affiliation: Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Teramo, Piano d'Accio, Teramo, Italy.
authors.forename: Donato
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Traversa
authors.affiliation: Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Teramo, Piano d'Accio, Teramo, Italy.
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Di Cesare
authors.affiliation: Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Teramo, Piano d'Accio, Teramo, Italy.
authors.forename: Alessia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Luciani
authors.affiliation: Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Teramo, Piano d'Accio, Teramo, Italy.
authors.forename: Carla
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Civitella
authors.affiliation: Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Teramo, Piano d'Accio, Teramo, Italy.
authors.forename: Domenico
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Santori
authors.affiliation: Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Teramo, Piano d'Accio, Teramo, Italy.
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Boari
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000469:parasitology; D002415:Cats; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D007558:Italy; D007814:Larva / Q000254:growth & development; D008297:Male; D008681:Metastrongyloidea / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D017206:Strongylida Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology
keywords: Kitten; Lungworm; Parasitic bronchopneumonia; Pulmonary hypertension; Troglostrongylus brevior