Intra-abdominal Aspergillosis due to Aspergillus fumigatus in a Dog

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12681/jhvms.16074
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L KALOGIANNI
Companion Animal Clinic, School of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Τhessaloniki, Greece
N SOUBASIS
Companion Animal Clinic, School of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Τhessaloniki, Greece
M SARIDOMICHELAKIS
School of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Thessaly, Karditsa, Greece
I VLEMMAS
Laboratory of Pathology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
A VELEGRAKI
Mycology Research Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
L PAPAZOGLOU
Companion Animal Clinic, School of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Τhessaloniki, Greece
M KRITSEPI-KONSTANTINOU
Diagnostic Laboratory, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
T RALLIS
Companion Animal Clinic, School of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Τhessaloniki, Greece
Abstract
A 3 year-old, spayed female, mixed-breed dog presented with abdominal distension due to a large mass, detected during abdominal palpation and confirmed by abdominal imaging. Cytological examination of the mass was suggestive of pyogranulomatous inflammation. During exploratory laparotomy, extensive peritoneal adhesions and multifocal nodular lesions on the liver, spleen and omentum were revealed. One week later, the dog deteriorated and was euthanized. Numerous firm masses were observed in the liver, spleen, left kidney, stomach, small and large intestine during necropsy. The lungs, heart, and ocular structures were macroscopically normal. Histopathology results (surgery and necropsy) revealed fungal hyphae enclosed in the pyogranulomatous lesions. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) products showed 100% homology with Aspergillus fumigatus and agar gel double diffusion was positive for IgG antibodies against the same fungus.
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