Cervical necrotizing fasciitis and myositis in a western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla).
A 39-yr-old wild-caught, female western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) died during an immobilization to assess swelling and apparent pain of the cervical region. Necropsy revealed a fistulous tract containing plant material in the oropharynx, above the soft palate, communicating with a left-sided cervical necrotizing fasciitis and myositis. Alpha-hemolytic Streptococcus and Prevotella sp. were isolated from the cervical lesion. This is a report of cervical necrotizing fasciitis in a western lowland gorilla.
Allender
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Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA. mattallender@utk.edu
McCain
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Ramsay
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Schumacher
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Ilha
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D000818:Animals; D018420:Ape Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D016866:Bacteroidaceae Infections / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D019115:Fasciitis, Necrotizing / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006071:Gorilla gorilla; D009220:Myositis / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D009333:Neck / Q000473:pathology*; D018720:Prevotella; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D013291:Streptococcus