Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Horse with itchy leg wound caused by Absidia corymbifera fungus
By López-Sanromán et al.·Published in Veterinary dermatology·2000·Departamento de Patologí·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Cutaneous mucormycosis caused by Absidia corymbifera in a horse.
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Plain-English summary
A 5-year-old pregnant Spanish thoroughbred mare was brought in with a large, painful wound on her left foreleg that had been present for four months. Despite previous treatments, the wound was not healing and was covered in thick fluid. After examining the tissue, the vet found a fungal infection caused by Absidia corymbifera. Treatment with antifungal medication (amphotericin B) did not help, and the mare's condition worsened, leading to her abortion and eventual euthanasia due to severe health decline.
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Abstract
A 5-year-old pregnant Spanish thoroughbred mare was presented with an extensive granulomatous lesion, of four months duration, on the left medial foreleg. On examination, the wound was covered by a large mass of ulcerated granulation tissue exuding thick serosanguinous fluid. The mare had not responded to previous treatment. Physical examination revealed no fever, no lameness and the presence of intense pruritus. A surgical resection was carried out to take samples for histopathology. On histopathologic examination the dermis and subcutaneous tissue showed large multifocal necrotic eosinophilic areas and inside these areas, irregularly ramified fungal hyphae. Microbiological examination showed abundant fungal growth and the strain corresponded to Absidia corymbifera. Treatment with amphotericin B was started but there was no improvement in the lesion. The mare aborted, became anorexic, had febrile episodes, had very poor body condition and was euthanized.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34645000/