Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with chronic cough diagnosed with lung pythiosis infection
By Kepler, Darin et al.·Published in Veterinary radiology & ultrasound : the official journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association·2019·Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Pulmonary pythiosis in a canine patient.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A Staffordshire terrier was brought in for a persistent cough that didn't improve with antibiotics. X-rays and a CT scan showed a large mass in the chest, which was pressing on the trachea. A procedure called bronchoscopy confirmed the mass and revealed an infection caused by a water mold called Pythium insidiosum. Treatment options for this type of infection can vary, but it's important for pet owners to be aware of this condition, especially if their dog has been in areas where this mold is common.
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Abstract
A Staffordshire terrier presented for evaluation of a chronic, nonproductive cough that was unresponsive to antibiotic therapy. A large mass identified in the pulmonary hilum was most consistent with tracheobronchial lymphadenopathy on radiographic and computed tomography (CT) images. Bronchoscopy confirmed a mass compressing the dorsal portion of the intrathoracic trachea. Bronchoscopic biopsies of the tracheal mass revealed necrosuppurative and eosinophilic inflammation with intralesional Pythium insidiousum hyphae. Pythiosis should be included as a differential diagnosis for tracheobronchial lymphadenopathy and bronchopneumopathy in dogs, especially when the patient is from or has visited a region endemic for Pythium insidiosum.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28547920/