Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cervical necrotizing fasciitis and myositis in a western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla).
- Journal:
- Journal of medical primatology
- Year:
- 2009
- Authors:
- Allender, M C et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences · United States
Abstract
A 39-yr-old wild-caught, female western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) died during an immobilization to assess swelling and apparent pain of the cervical region. Necropsy revealed a fistulous tract containing plant material in the oropharynx, above the soft palate, communicating with a left-sided cervical necrotizing fasciitis and myositis. Alpha-hemolytic Streptococcus and Prevotella sp. were isolated from the cervical lesion. This is a report of cervical necrotizing fasciitis in a western lowland gorilla.
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