Disseminated Scytalidium infection in a German shepherd dog

We report a systemic mycosis in a German shepherd dog caused by Scytalidium spp. The patient presented for progressive cervical pain and forelimb hemiparesis. Cervical computed tomography revealed lysis associated with multiple vertebrae and a soft tissue mass adjacent to the spinal cord, as well as...

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Published in:	Medical mycology case reports Vol. 7; no. C; pp. 20 - 22
Main Authors:	Dunlap, Anna E, Swinford, Amy K, Wells, Katherine L
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Netherlands Elsevier 01-03-2015
Subjects:	Disseminated Fungal German shepherd dog Hemiparesis Scytalidium Hemiparesis Disseminated Fungal German shepherd dog Scytalidium
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Summary:	We report a systemic mycosis in a German shepherd dog caused by Scytalidium spp. The patient presented for progressive cervical pain and forelimb hemiparesis. Cervical computed tomography revealed lysis associated with multiple vertebrae and a soft tissue mass adjacent to the spinal cord, as well as prescapular lymphadenopathy. Fine needle aspirates of the lymph nodes yielded hyphae, and a subsequent culture obtained a Scytalidium spp. Itraconazole therapy was initiated, but the subject was euthanized three months later due to progressive neurologic disease and discomfort. This appears to be the first report of disseminated disease by this species in veterinary medicine.
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ISSN:	2211-7539 2211-7539
DOI:	10.1016/j.mmcr.2015.01.001