Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Patellar blastomycosis in a dog.
- Journal:
- Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association
- Year:
- 2009
- Authors:
- Oshin, Abimbola et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Small Animal Surgery · United States
- Species:
- dog
Abstract
A 4-year-old, spayed female, mixed-breed dog was presented for evaluation of chronic left hind-limb lameness. Lytic lesions were observed in the left patella on radiographs of the stifle. A biopsy of the patella led to a histopathological diagnosis of blastomycosis. Surgical debridement followed by a 90-day course of itraconazole and physical rehabilitation resolved the clinical signs and stopped the progression of radiographic lesions. Blastomycosis should be considered as a differential diagnosis for stifle joint lameness with lytic lesions in the patella.
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