Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
How fine-needle aspiration helps diagnose cryptococcosis in dogs
By Danieli Brolo Martins et al.·Published in Ciência Rural·2008·View original on DOAJ →
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Original publication title: Diagnóstico de criptococose canina pela citologia aspirativa por agulha fina Diagnosis of canine cryptococcosis by fine-needle aspiration cytology
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Plain-English summary
A 1.5-year-old male Labrador was brought to the vet showing signs of depression and not eating well. The vet found a mass near the dog's neck and swollen lymph nodes. Using a fine-needle aspiration, they took samples from the mass and lymph nodes, which revealed a fungal infection called cryptococcosis caused by Cryptococcus neoformans. This method allowed for a quick and safe diagnosis, and the vet could then start appropriate treatment for the infection.
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Abstract
Relata-se um caso de criptococose canina de caráter sistêmico e neurológico diagnosticado com o auxílio da citologia aspirativa por agulha fina (CAAF). O paciente, da raça Labrador, 1 ano e 5 meses, macho, apresentava sinais de depressão/estupor, hiporexia, presença de uma massa cervical delimitada entre os dois linfonodos submandibulares e aumento de linfonodos. A punção aspirativa da massa cervical e dos linfonodos poplíteo, pré-escapular e submandibular revelaram presença de fungos compatíveis com Cryptococcus neoformans, o qual foi então confirmado pela cultura fúngica, e classificado como sorotipo D. A CAAF mostrou ser um método rápido, seguro e eficaz em casos de criptococose canina com presença de linfoadenomegalia.<br>This paper aimed to described a 1.5 year-old Labrador male, diagnosed with cryptococcosis using fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC). The dog was showing signs of depression and hyporexia. Peripheral lymph nodes and a mass situated between the submandibular lymph nodes were aspirated. The cytology showed yeast-like structures resembling Cryptococcus sp. in all samples examined. These findings were confirmed by culture (C. neoformans, serotype D). The FNAC technique allowed a quick, safe and easy diagnosis in this case.
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Search related cases →Original publication on DOAJ: https://doi.org/10.1590/S0103-84782008000300039