Abdominal zygomycosis in a bitch due to Absidia corymbifera

We report a case of abdominal zygomicosis in a Doberman bitch. Clinical signs consisted of urinary incontinence and hard abdominal masses detected by palpation. The masses were surgically removed by exploratory laparatomy and had a tumoral-like appearance. A granulomatous reaction containing coarse...

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Published in:Revista iberoamericana de micología 2005-06, Vol.22 (2), p.122-124
Main Authors: Denzoin-Vulcano, Laura, Fogel, Fernando, Tapias, María O, Schettino, Adriana, Zaror, Luis, Guarro-Artigas, Josep
Format: Article
Language:eng ; spa
Subjects:
Abdominal Cavity - microbiology
Absidia - drug effects
Absidia - isolation & purification
Animals
Antifungal Agents - therapeutic use
Cachexia - etiology
Cachexia - veterinary
Combined Modality Therapy
Dog Diseases - drug therapy
Dog Diseases - microbiology
Dog Diseases - surgery
Dogs
Drug Resistance, Multiple, Fungal
Euthanasia, Animal
Female
Granuloma - microbiology
Granuloma - veterinary
Ketoconazole - therapeutic use
Laparotomy - veterinary
Mucormycosis - complications
Mucormycosis - drug therapy
Mucormycosis - microbiology
Mucormycosis - surgery
Mucormycosis - veterinary
Ovariectomy - veterinary
Surgical Wound Infection - microbiology
Surgical Wound Infection - veterinary
Urinary Incontinence - etiology
Urinary Incontinence - veterinary
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Summary:We report a case of abdominal zygomicosis in a Doberman bitch. Clinical signs consisted of urinary incontinence and hard abdominal masses detected by palpation. The masses were surgically removed by exploratory laparatomy and had a tumoral-like appearance. A granulomatous reaction containing coarse and non septate hyphae was the main histological finding. Direct microscopic examination revealed the presence of fungal structures. On Sabouraud honey agar the fungus developed fluffy, greyish white colonies that were identified as Absidia corymbifera on the basis of their macro and microscopic morphology.
ISSN:1130-1406