Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Urinary incontinence and abdominal masses in Doberman from fungal
By Denzoin-Vulcano, Laura et al.·Published in Revista iberoamericana de micologia·2005·Departamento de Fisiopatologí·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: [Abdominal zygomycosis in a bitch due to Absidia corymbifera].
Plain-English summary
A 5-year-old female Doberman was brought in with urinary incontinence and hard lumps in her abdomen. The veterinarian performed surgery to remove these lumps, which looked like tumors. Tests showed that the lumps were caused by a fungal infection from a type of mold called Absidia corymbifera. After the surgery and treatment for the infection, the dog was expected to recover.
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Abstract
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.
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