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Ultrasonography of a ureteral and bladder fungal granuloma caused by Scedosporium apiospermum in a basset hound
Author(s) -
Kochenburger Jaya,
Eriksson Christian,
Greenberg Marc,
Hoyt Laura
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
veterinary radiology and ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.541
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1740-8261
pISSN - 1058-8183
DOI - 10.1111/vru.12518
Subject(s) - medicine , ureter , histopathology , urinary bladder , cystectomy , urinary system , lesion , granuloma , foreign body granuloma , anatomy , pathology , surgery , bladder cancer , cancer
A 5‐year‐old, spayed female, Basset Hound was referred for evaluation of a urinary bladder mass. Ultrasonographic images revealed a large, inhomogeneous, hypoechoic mass associated with the dorsal wall of the neck of the urinary bladder and left ureter. Partial cystectomy and left ureteral reimplantation were performed. Histopathology showed a severe inflammatory mass lesion forming multiple granulomas. A DNA sequencing test revealed Scedosporium apiospermum as the causative agent. Susceptibility tests on the isolated strain indicated susceptibility to voriconazole. To the authors’ knowledge, this is the first report describing S. apiospermum as a cause of granulomas involving the canine ureterovesicular junction.