Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with fatal abdominal aorta aneurysm caused by Graphium fungus
By Murata, Yousuke et al.·Published in The Journal of veterinary medical science·2015·Department of Veterinary Pathology, Japan·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Mycotic aneurysm caused by Graphium species in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 10-year-old mixed-breed dog was brought to the vet because he was vomiting, lethargic, and not eating. An ultrasound showed a serious issue with the abdominal aorta, and sadly, the dog passed away just two days later. A post-mortem examination revealed that a fungal infection caused a ruptured aneurysm in the aorta. This case is notable because it's the first time this type of aneurysm has been linked to the Graphium fungus in dogs.
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Abstract
A 10-year-old castrated male mixed-breed dog exhibited vomiting, lethargy and anorexia. An abdominal ultrasound examination revealed a focal dilation of the abdominal aorta. The dog died 2 days after examination, and necropsy revealed a ruptured aneurysm at the abdominal aorta between the kidneys. Histological examination revealed severe granulomatous and necrotizing pan-arteritis with fungal organisms. Graphium species was identified through DNA sequence analysis of the PCR product from formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded samples. To our knowledge, this is the first report of aortic aneurysm caused by Graphium species in a dog. Sequence was submitted to the DNA Data Bank of Japan with the accession number LC007972.
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