title: [Abdominal zygomycosis in a bitch due to Absidia corymbifera].
abstract: We report a case of abdominal zygomicosis in a Doberman bitch. Clinical signs consisted of urinary incontinence and hard abdominal masses detected by palpation. The masses were surgically removed by exploratory laparatomy and had a tumoral-like appearance. A granulomatous reaction containing coarse and non septate hyphae was the main histological finding. Direct microscopic examination revealed the presence of fungal structures. On Sabouraud honey agar the fungus developed fluffy, greyish white colonies that were identified as Absidia corymbifera on the basis of their macro and microscopic morphology.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Fisiopatología, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias--UNCPBA, Paraje Arroyo Seco, 7000 Tandil, Buenos Aires, Argentina. laura@vet.unicen.edu.ar
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Denzoin-Vulcano
authors.forename: Fernando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Fogel
authors.forename: María O
authors.initials: MO
authors.lastname: Tapias
authors.forename: Adriana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Schettino
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zaror
authors.forename: Josep
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Guarro-Artigas
mesh_terms: D034841:Abdominal Cavity / Q000382:microbiology*; D020095:Absidia / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000818:Animals; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002100:Cachexia / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D004285:Dogs; D026141:Drug Resistance, Multiple, Fungal; D037901:Euthanasia, Animal; D005260:Female; D006099:Granuloma / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D007654:Ketoconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007813:Laparotomy / Q000662:veterinary; D009091:Mucormycosis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D010052:Ovariectomy / Q000662:veterinary; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D007654:Ketoconazole