title: Acute hind limb paralysis secondary to an extradural spinal cord Cryptococcus gattii lesion in a dog.
abstract: A 2-year-old, spayed female, German short-haired pointer was presented with a 1-day history of non-ambulatory paraplegia with absent deep pain perception. A computed tomography scan revealed an irregular eighth thoracic vertebral body and an extradural compressive lesion. Decompression was performed and abnormal tissues were submitted for analysis. Findings were consistent with a Cryptococcus gattii infection.
authors.affiliation: Michigan State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, East Lansing, Michigan, USA (Kurach); Prairie Diagnostic Services, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan (Wojnarowicz); Washington State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Pullman, Washington, USA (Wilkinson); Guardian Veterinary Centre, Edmonton, Alberta (Sereda).
authors.forename: Lindsey
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kurach
authors.forename: Chris
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wojnarowicz
authors.forename: Tom
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Wilkinson
authors.forename: Colin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sereda
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003453:Cryptococcosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D056285:Cryptococcus gattii; D019299:Decompression, Surgical / Q000662:veterinary; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D015725:Fluconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006614:Hindlimb; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D015725:Fluconazole