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KMID : 1094020110280060595
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Journal of Veterinary Clinics
2011 Volume.28 No. 6 p.595 ~ p.597
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Laparoscopic Retrieval of Ectopic Adult Heartworms from the Abdominal Cavity of a Dog with Heartworm Infestation
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Kang Min-Hee
Lim Chae-Yung
Park Hee-Myung
Song Kun-Ho
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Abstract
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A 5-year-old, intact male Beagle was presented with chronic abdominal pain. The dog was diagnosed with dirofilariasis by positive heartworm antigen detection via ELISA and concurrent microfilaria. Thoracic radiographs revealed cardiomegaly with dilation of the main pulmonary artery. Echocardiography revealed the adult worms in the main pulmonary arteries, but other abnormalities other than heartworm infection were not present. To find the cause of the abdominal pain, exploratory laparoscopy was performed. Ectopic migrating adult heart worms were visualized through exploratory laparoscopy and the clinical sign resolved after removing the heart worm. This report describes removing the ectopic migrating adult heartworms using exploratory laparoscopy in the abdominal cavity.
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KEYWORD
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canine, heartworm, laparoscopy
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