Clinical Case of Life-threatening Co-infection Due to and in a Cat: First Report of Feline Heartworm Disease in Bulgaria.

The present report describes the first clinically manifested and serologically proven case of infection in a cat in Bulgaria. A 10-year-old intact male cat was referred to the Small Animal Clinic, Trakia University with a history of anorexia, weight loss, intermittent coughing and itching skin lesions on the head and neck. Physical examination revealed abnormal heart sounds and respiration, cyanosis of the mucous membranes, and generalized enlargement of the lymph nodes.

Preliminary Study on the Prevalence of Endoparasite Infections and Vector-borne Diseases in Outdoor Dogs in Bulgaria.

The present work was designed to evaluate the prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites and some vector-borne pathogens in dogs in Bulgaria. A total of 172 owned dogs, keeping outside, were included in the study. Fecal samples were examined using standard flotation and sedimentation methods.

A Case of Masson's Tumor of the Penis Presenting as Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome.

The intravascular papillary endothelial hyperplasia (IPEH) or Masson's tumor is an unusual and rare benign disease.It is histologically characterized by papillary and anastomosing channel-like structures lined by proliferating e n dothelium. Radiologically, it is usually presented as a heterogenic solid mass with contrast enhancement, withareas resembling necrosis and thrombosis.

SURGICAL STRATEGY FOR PATIENTS UNDERGOING CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY.

Unlabelled: Carotid endarterectomy (CEA) is a surgical intervention that aims to reduce neurological symptoms in carotid atherosclerosis and prevent brain damage and subsequent neurological deficit.

Aim: To study the major risk factors, surgical techniques, applied diagnostic methods and perioperative complications occurring in patients undergoing CEA.

Materials And Methods: 496 surgical interventions on the occasion of stenoses and/or occlusions of the carotid arteries were performed for the period 1987-2009 at the department of Vascular Surgery and Angiology of "St.

Virilizing adrenal oncocytoma in a 9-year-old girl: rare neoplasm with an intriguing postoperative course.

Adrenal oncocytoma is an extremely rare neoplasm, which is mostly non-functional. Only five cases of childhood adrenal oncocytoma have been described so far, all of which were hormonally active. Currently, guidelines for management and follow-up are not available.