Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with skin lumps and ulcers caused by Chaetomium fungal infection
By C.A.S.B. Braga et al.·Published in Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia·2013
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Original publication title: Isolamento de Chaetomium spp. em lesões subcutâneas de um cão: relato de caso Isolation of Chaetomium spp. on subcutaneous lesions of a dog: case report
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- dog
Plain-English summary
A dog developed skin problems, including raised bumps (papules) on its ears, sides, and back legs. When one of these bumps burst, it leaked a bloody fluid and formed an ulcer. The veterinarian collected samples from the affected areas to identify the cause, which turned out to be a fungal infection called Chaetomium spp. Treatment details weren't provided, but addressing the infection is crucial for recovery.
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Abstract
Caracterizou-se clinicamente a infecção pelo Chaetomium spp. em um cão, e descreveu-se seu isolamento e identificação. Ao exame dermatológico foram observadas pápulas nas orelhas, no tronco lateral e nos membros pélvicos. Ao rompimento de uma dessas pápulas, fluiu um líquido serosanguinolento com consequente úlcera no local. Foi colhido material para isolamento micológico, por meio de raspado das pápulas da orelha e da cauda. O diagnóstico foi micose subcutânea por Chaetomium spp.<br>This work aimed to clinically characterize the infection by Chaetomium spp. in a dog, as well as describe its isolation and identification. Upon dermatological exam, papules on ears, lateral trunk and pelvic members were noticed. After the disruption of these papules there was serosanguineous secretion flowed by consequent ulcer in the region. Material for mycological isolation was picked, and a scraping of papules from ear and tail was done. The diagnosis was subcutaneous mycosis caused by Chaetomium spp.
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