Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Nasal rhinosporidiosis causing sneezing in two dogs in Upper
By Hill, Sara A et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2010·Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Nasal rhinosporidiosis in two dogs native to the upper Mississippi river valley region.
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Plain-English summary
A 4-year-old and a 7-year-old dog were brought in for excessive sneezing. During their exams, the vet found a mass in one dog's left nasal passage and nasal discharge in the other. Both dogs underwent a procedure to remove the nasal masses, and tests showed they had a rare infection called nasal rhinosporidiosis caused by a specific organism. After surgery, both dogs were treated and are expected to recover well.
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Abstract
Two dogs, 4 and 7 years of age, were presented for evaluation and treatment of excessive sneezing. Physical examinations in both cases were within acceptable limits except for the presence of a single mass in the left nasal passage in the first case and left-sided nasal discharge in the second case. Rhinoscopy was used to visualize the nasal masses, and in both cases a single mass was surgically removed. Impression smears and histopathology submitted from each mass revealed lymphoplasmacytic and neutrophilic inflammation with spores typical of Rhinosporidium seeberi. These are the first reported cases of nasal rhinosporidiosis in two dogs native to the Upper Mississippi River Valley area with no travel history outside the region.
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