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Cutaneous blastomycosis in a horse
Author(s) -
Funiciello B.,
Scandella M.,
Roccabianca P.,
Caniatti M.,
Martino P. A.,
Malalana F.,
Knottenbelt D. C.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
equine veterinary education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.304
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 2042-3292
pISSN - 0957-7734
DOI - 10.1111/eve.12173
Subject(s) - medicine , histopathology , debulking , horse , blastomycosis , fluconazole , cytology , dermatology , surgery , pathology , antifungal , cancer , paleontology , ovarian cancer , biology
Summary This report describes the case of a horse presented with cutaneous lesions caused by B lastomyces dermatitidis in the absence of signs of other organ involvement. Diagnosis was achieved through cytology, histopathology and culture. Surgical debulking associated with systemic therapy with oral fluconazole resulted in significant remission; however, recurrence occurred following presumed early cessation of treatment.