Ileitis y colitis piogranulomatosa en un mono ardilla (Saimiri oerstedii) asociada con Prosthenorchis elegans
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2012-09-16
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Fallas, S.
Alfaro-Alarcon, Alejandro
Morales, Juan Alberto
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Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica
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Un mono ardilla (Saimiri oerstedii), adulto, macho con paresis posterior fue remitido al Laboratorio de Pa-
tología de la Escuela de Medicina Veterinaria de la Universidad Nacional. El mono presentaba peritonitis,
adherencias a nivel ileo-cólico con severa inflamación piogranulomatosa crónica, asociada a la presencia
de Prosthenorchis elegans. Además, se observó un proceso de desmielinización focal en médula espinal a
nivel toraco-lumbar, posiblemente ocasionado por un trauma. La acantocefaliasis asociada a Prosthenorchis
elegans es una causa conocida de ileitis y colitis piogranulomatosa en primates no humanos del nuevo y viejo
mundo. En algunos casos, esta enfermedad podría progresar a peritonitis, sepsis e inclusive muerte.
An adult male squirrel monkey (Saimiri oerstedii) with posterior paresis, was submitted to the Pathology De- partment of the Veterinary Medicine School of the National University. The monkey presented peritonitis, adhesions in the ileum-colic area with severe chronic pyogranulomatous inflammation, associated to the pre- sence of Prosthenorchis elegans. Besides, we found a focal demyelination at the thoraco-lumbar portion of the spinal cord probably associated with a previous trauma. Acanthocephaliasis associated to Prosthenorchis elegans is a common cause of pyogranulomatous ileitis and colitis in New and Old World non-human primates. In some cases this disease could progress to peritonitis, sepsis and even death.
An adult male squirrel monkey (Saimiri oerstedii) with posterior paresis, was submitted to the Pathology De- partment of the Veterinary Medicine School of the National University. The monkey presented peritonitis, adhesions in the ileum-colic area with severe chronic pyogranulomatous inflammation, associated to the pre- sence of Prosthenorchis elegans. Besides, we found a focal demyelination at the thoraco-lumbar portion of the spinal cord probably associated with a previous trauma. Acanthocephaliasis associated to Prosthenorchis elegans is a common cause of pyogranulomatous ileitis and colitis in New and Old World non-human primates. In some cases this disease could progress to peritonitis, sepsis and even death.
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SAIMIRI OERSTEDI CITRINELLUS, MONOS, MONKEYS