Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Candida parapsilosis fungal infection in dog skin lesion
By Skeldon, Niki et al.·Published in Veterinary clinical pathology·2020·Axiom Veterinary Laboratories Ltd, United Kingdom·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Candida parapsilosis complex infection in a cutaneous lesion from a dog: Spotlight on an opportunistic pathogen of potential increasing importance.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A Cocker Spaniel with a 1.5-cm skin lump was brought to the vet, where tests showed a fungal infection caused by Candida parapsilosis. This fungus was found alongside inflammation in the tissue samples taken from the mass. The infection was likely a secondary issue, as the lump was diagnosed as a benign keratinizing lesion (a non-cancerous skin growth). The dog received treatment for the fungal infection, and the vet monitored the situation closely.
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Abstract
Fine-needle aspirates from a 1.5-cm cutaneous mass in a Cocker Spaniel were submitted for cytologic examination. Marked pyogranulomatous inflammation and fungal organisms were present, identified as Candida parapsilosis complex by MALDI-ToF following fungal culture. The fungal infection was considered secondary or an incidental finding, following the diagnosis of a benign keratinizing lesion by histopathologic examination of the excised mass. This case is presented to increase awareness and describe the cytologic features of a potential pathogen, which is of increasing importance in human medicine but has a limited presence in the veterinary literature despite the potential for a similar significance.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33314243/