Aspergillosis granuloma in the mediastinum of a non-immunocompromised horse.
A National Show Horse with a mediastinal granuloma was presented with clinical signs which included fever, nasal discharge and cough. The mediastinal mass was identified radiographically and ultrasonographically. A presumptive diagnosis of aspergillosis was made following isolation of Aspergillus spp. from both transtracheal aspirate and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid samples and agar gel immunodiffusion (AGID) identification of serum antibody to Aspergillus spp. The diagnosis was confirmed by histopathologic examination of the mediastinal mass obtained at necropsy examination.
Moore
B R
BR
Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Ohio State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Columbus 43210-1089.
Reed
S M
SM
Kowalski
J J
JJ
Bertone
J J
JJ
D000818:Animals; D000908:Antibodies, Fungal / Q000032:analysis; D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D001230:Aspergillus / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001992:Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid / Q000382:microbiology; D006099:Granuloma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D006736:Horses; D005779:Immunodiffusion / Q000662:veterinary; D008297:Male; D008477:Mediastinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D014132:Trachea / Q000382:microbiology
D000908:Antibodies, Fungal