Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with nasal aspergillosis cured by one clotrimazole treatment
By Smith, S A et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·1998·Department of Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Management of nasal aspergillosis in a dog with a single, noninvasive intranasal infusion of clotrimazole.
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Plain-English summary
An 11-year-old spayed female Keeshond was brought to the vet because she had a nosebleed and clear nasal discharge for four weeks. After some tests, the vet found she had a serious fungal infection called nasal aspergillosis. The dog didn't improve with steroids, but after a single treatment with a special antifungal infusion in her nose and a month of oral medication, all her symptoms went away.
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Abstract
An 11-year-old, spayed female keeshond was presented for unilateral epistaxis and serous nasal discharge of four weeks duration. Initial nasal radiographs, rhinoscopy, and histopathology suggested severe, destructive lymphoplasmacytic rhinitis. The patient deteriorated while receiving an anti-inflammatory dose of prednisone. A computed tomographic scan of the nose demonstrated a soft-tissue density in both the right nasal cavity and frontal sinus. Samples for histopathology obtained at surgery were diagnostic for nasal aspergillosis. All clinical signs resolved with a single, noninvasive infusion of intranasal clotrimazole and a four-week course of oral itraconazole.
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