Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Skin calcium deposits after blastomycosis treatment in three dogs
By Gortel, K et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·1999·Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Calcinosis cutis associated with systemic blastomycosis in three dogs.
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Plain-English summary
Three dogs being treated for a serious fungal infection called systemic blastomycosis developed skin problems known as calcinosis cutis, which is when calcium deposits form in the skin. This occurred two to six weeks after starting treatment with antifungal medications. Despite the skin issues, their blood tests showed only minor changes in calcium and phosphorus levels. Fortunately, all three dogs fully recovered from the calcinosis cutis, with two needing no additional treatment and one requiring only palliative care.
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Abstract
Three dogs treated for systemic blastomycosis with intravenous amphotericin B (one case) or amphotericin B lipid complex (two cases) developed mild to severe calcinosis cutis two to six weeks after the initiation of treatment. Abnormalities in serum calcium and phosphorus during treatment for blastomycosis or at the time of diagnosis of calcinosis cutis were slight or absent. The calcification was not associated with lesions of cutaneous blastomycosis. Calcification was limited to the skin in two cases and may have also involved the kidneys in one. The calcinosis cutis resolved completely in all three dogs with no (two cases) or only palliative (one case) therapy.
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