Chylothorax associated with blastomycosis in a dog.
Respiratory distress caused by pleural effusion resulted from chylothorax. Thoracic drainage and lowfat dietary therapy was effective in removing and preventing significant recurrence of the chylothorax; however, the patient died unexpectedly. At necropsy a blastomycotic granuloma found at the precava was considered the cause of the chylothorax. There had been no recognizable antemortem signs of blastomycosis. Blastomycosis can be considered as a rare cause of chylothorax.
D000818:Animals; D001759:Blastomycosis / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D002916:Chylothorax / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D004285:Dogs; D008297:Male