Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Disseminated cryptococcosis including osteomyelitis in a horse.
- Journal:
- Australian veterinary journal
- Year:
- 2007
- Authors:
- Lenard, Z M et al.
- Affiliation:
- Murdoch University Veterinary Hospital · United States
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
A 4-year-old Arabian mare was found to have a serious fungal infection called disseminated cryptococcosis, which affected multiple parts of her body. This included an infection in the bone of her left hind leg, a rib with a fracture due to the infection, and large nodules in her lungs. The area in her leg showed significant bone damage and swelling in the surrounding tissue. This type of bone infection from cryptococcosis has not been seen in horses before, but it’s something veterinarians should think about, especially in areas where this fungus is common. The outcome of the treatment is not mentioned in the abstract.
Abstract
A 4-year-old Arab mare was diagnosed with disseminated cryptococcosis, including osteomyelitis of the proximal phalanx of the left hind limb, osteomyelitis with associated soft tissue granuloma of a rib and disseminated, large cryptococcal nodules in the lungs. The lesion in the dorsoproximal aspect of the proximal phalanx had a large area of cortical lysis with spiculated periosteal new bone and extensive soft tissue swelling. The affected rib had a pathological fracture. Cryptococcal osteomyelitis has not been previously reported in horses but should be considered as a differential diagnosis, particularly in endemic regions.
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