A CANINE CASE OF PROFOUND GRANULOMATOSIS DUE TO PAECILLOMYCES FUNGUS

Authors
NAKAGAWA Y MOCHIZUKI R IWASAKI K OHMURATSUTSUI M FUJIWARA K MORI T HASEGAWA A SAWA K
Citation
Y. Nakagawa et al., A CANINE CASE OF PROFOUND GRANULOMATOSIS DUE TO PAECILLOMYCES FUNGUS, Journal of veterinary medical science, 58(2), 1996, pp. 157-159
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Sciences
Journal title
Journal of veterinary medical science → ACNP
ISSN journal
09167250
Volume
58
Issue
2
Year of publication
1996
Pages
157 - 159
Database
ISI
SICI code
0916-7250(1996)58:2<157:ACCOPG>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
A 5-year-old dog showed remarkable edematous swelling of the left hock with lameness and local cellulitis, and paecillomyces fungus was isol ated from ulcerative lesion of the hock joint and mediastinum. At auto psy severe effusive pleuritis was shown and numerous necrotizing and g ranulomatous lesions with fungal elements were seen in the liver, panc reas, kidney and mediastinal lymph nodes.