Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with black grain fungal infection in abdominal cavity
By Lambrechts, N et al.·Published in Journal of medical and veterinary mycology : bi-monthly publication of the International Society for Human and Animal Mycology·1991·Department of Surgery·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Black grain eumycetoma (Madurella mycetomatis) in the abdominal cavity of a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A sterilized female dog had a lump in her abdomen that was surgically removed, and tests showed it was caused by a fungal infection called eumycetoma, specifically from the fungus Madurella mycetomatis. The infection likely started from a previous cesarean section that didn't heal properly. Unfortunately, treatment with fluconazole, an antifungal medication, did not successfully eliminate the infection.
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Abstract
A uterine stump granuloma was surgically removed from a sterilized bitch. Histopathology and fungal culture revealed Madurella mycetomatis eumycetoma. Infection may have occurred through a cesarean wound dehiscence. Long-term fluconazole therapy was instituted but failed to arrest and eliminate the infection.
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