Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Metastatic phycomycosis in a horse.
- Journal:
- Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
- Year:
- 1978
- Authors:
- Murray, D R et al.
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
A Thoroughbred filly developed a serious skin infection caused by a type of fungus called phycomycosis over 8 months, affecting her lower hind leg. Despite trying several treatments, including trichlorphon, sodium iodide, and etisazole, there was no improvement. Over the next 3 months, the infection spread, and a lymph node in her groin area became enlarged, prompting its removal. Tests on the lymph node and the leg showed the same fungus, Hyphomyces destruens. Unfortunately, the treatments did not work.
Abstract
Extensive subcutaneous phycomycosis of the lower hindlimb developed over a period of 8 months in a Thoroughbred filly. There was no response to treatments such as trichlorphon, sodium iodide, or etisazole. Extension of the limb lesion over the following 3 months was associated with an enlarged inguinal lymph node, which was removed. Characteristic phycomycotic lesions were observed in the node, and a fungus having the morphologic features of Hyphomyces destruens was isolated from both the limb and nodal lesions.
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