Gastrite por pitiose em cão : relato de caso

Abstract

Resulting from infection by the oomycete Pythium insidiosum, Pythiosis is classified as a chronic granulomatous infectious disease capable of affecting animals and humans, with a higher prevalence in flooded areas. It is most commonly diagnosed in horses, in the subcutaneous form. In dogs, the most common presentation is gastrointestinal. The diagnosis can be obtained through isolation of the agent, immunohistochemistry and PCR. Drug therapy instituted in dogs is challenging, commonly being combined with surgical resection. This study presents a case of gastric pythiosis in the pyloric region in a canine from an urban area, which had never had contact with flooded areas.