[Dioctophyma relane em um paciente residente de Mato Grosso do Sul]

ABSTRACT – This paper aims to report the presence of Dioctophyma renale in a rural region of Mato Grosso do Sul, as well as ways of diagnosis and treatment. The Dioctophyma renale is the largest known nematode and contamination to the host occurs after raw fish intake and oligochaetes harboring the infective larval form. The animals carrying the parasite do not have specific clinical signs, making it necessary to use other means of diagnosis such as an ultrasonography and urinalysis. A female dog was seen on a farm in Mato Grosso do Sul, with prostration, stiffness of the limbs and touch sensitivity in the abdominal area. After conducting laboratory tests it was possible to confirm the presence of parasite eggs in the urine and a cylindrical shape in the right kidney, visualized through the ultrasonography, suggesting the presence of adult worms. As a treatment the option chosen was the surgical removal of the parasite