Nasal infection with Scedosporium apiospermum in a dog |
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| Authors: | MG Coleman MC Robson |
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| Institution: | Veterinary Specialist Group , 97 Carrington Rd, UNITEC, Auckland, New Zealand E-mail: medicine@vsg.co.nz |
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| Abstract: | CASE HISTORY: A 2-year-old female Siberian Husky was presented with a 6-month history of sneezing and mucous discharge from the right nostril. CLINICAL FINDINGS: Reduced airflow through the right nostril was evident. Radiographs showed subtle loss of detail of turbinates within the right nasal chamber. Rhinoscopy revealed swollen and erythematous turbinates and a white mass within the caudal aspect of the right nasal cavity. Histopathologically, there was a heavy mixed inflammatory infiltrate in the submus- cosa of the right turbinate, and the presence of fungal hyphae and spores in the white mass. A heavy growth of Scedosporium apiospermum was cultured from the mass. DIAGNOSIS: Chronic rhinitis of the right nasal cavity and infection with S. apiospermum. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: This is the first reported case of S. apiospermum isolated from the nasal cavity of a dog in New Zealand. Fungal culture is necessary to differentiate this fungus from Aspergillus spp. |
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| Keywords: | Scedosporium apiospermum rhinitis canine |
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