Endogenous mycotic endophthalmitis in a dog with candiduria and Evans syndrome

This report describes the clinical presentation, diagnosis, histologic lesions, and outcome of endogenous mycotic endophthalmitis secondary to candiduria in a three‐year‐old female spayed Dachshund. The dog was being treated for Evans syndrome for one month prior to being diagnosed with candiduria a...

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Published in:Veterinary ophthalmology 2017-01, Vol.20 (1), p.84-88
Main Authors: Enders, Andrew, Woerdt, Alexandra, Donovan, Taryn
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune - complications
Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune - pathology
Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune - veterinary
Animals
Candida
Candidiasis - complications
Candidiasis - pathology
Candidiasis - veterinary
candiduria
Dog Diseases - diagnosis
Dog Diseases - pathology
Dogs
endophthalmitis
Endophthalmitis - diagnosis
Endophthalmitis - pathology
Endophthalmitis - veterinary
Eye Infections, Fungal - diagnosis
Eye Infections, Fungal - pathology
Eye Infections, Fungal - veterinary
Female
fungus
ocular candidiasis
Thrombocytopenia - complications
Thrombocytopenia - pathology
Thrombocytopenia - veterinary
Urinary Tract Infections - complications
Urinary Tract Infections - pathology
Urinary Tract Infections - veterinary
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Summary:This report describes the clinical presentation, diagnosis, histologic lesions, and outcome of endogenous mycotic endophthalmitis secondary to candiduria in a three‐year‐old female spayed Dachshund. The dog was being treated for Evans syndrome for one month prior to being diagnosed with candiduria and fibrinous uveitis OS. The left eye was enucleated due to secondary glaucoma, and the fungal urinary tract infection was treated successfully. Uveitis developed in the contralateral eye with relapse of the urinary tract infection in the following weeks. The right eye was medically managed until secondary glaucoma developed and was subsequently enucleated. Histopathology of both eyes showed evidence of endophthalmitis with intralesional fungal organisms, consistent with Candida spp. Ocular candidiasis is rare in dogs. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first report of endogenous mycotic endophthalmitis with concurrent candiduria in a dog.
ISSN:1463-5216
1463-5224
DOI:10.1111/vop.12373