Central nervous system blastomycosis in a dog.
An adult golden retriever was presented for progressive neurologic dysfunction. Clinical examination suggested brainstem disease. Blastomycosis was diagnosed based on fine-needle aspiration cytology of a normal sized lymph node and a positive blastomycosis urine antigen test. Systemic blastomycosis with neurologic involvement was confirmed at necropsy.
Gaunt
M Casey
MC
Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, 52 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 5B4. casey.gaunt@usask.ca
Taylor
Susan M
SM
Kerr
Moira E
ME
D000818:Animals; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle / Q000662:veterinary; D001759:Blastomycosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D020314:Central Nervous System Fungal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D004285:Dogs; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D017964:Itraconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D017964:Itraconazole