title: Concurrent cranial mediastinal Blastomyces granuloma and carcinoma with cranial vena caval syndrome in a dog.
abstract: This report describes an unusual progression of blastomycosis in a dog with concurrent mediastinal carcinoma. The dog was evaluated for respiratory distress. Diagnostic results revealed chylothorax and a cranial vena caval thrombus. Histopathology of the cranial mediastinal mass diagnosed mediastinal carcinoma and fungal granuloma. Intercurrent disease may complicate the clinical presentation and clinical course of blastomycosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA.
authors.forename: Natashia A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Evans
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA.
authors.forename: Katrina R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Viviano
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001758:Blastomyces; D001759:Blastomycosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D004285:Dogs; D006099:Granuloma / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior / Q000473:pathology*