title: Blastomycosis granuloma involving the cranial vena cava associated with chylothorax and cranial vena caval syndrome in a dog.
abstract: A four-year-old, sexually intact, male dachshund was diagnosed with pulmonary blastomycosis. Itraconazole was administered for 60 days, and the dog was considered to be disease-free at three- and 12-month reevaluations. Two years following discontinuation of itraconazole, the dog developed a granuloma of the cranial vena cava resulting in chylothorax and cranial vena caval obstruction. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first case of a blastomycotic granuloma involving the vena cava reported in the dog. Blastomycosis should be considered as a differential diagnosis for both chylothorax and cranial vena caval syndrome in the dog.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge 70803, USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Howard
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Arceneaux
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Paugh-Partington
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Oliver
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001759:Blastomycosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D002916:Chylothorax / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D004285:Dogs; D006099:Granuloma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D013479:Superior Vena Cava Syndrome / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior