Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Phycomycosis of the horse caused by Basidiobolus haptosporus.
- Journal:
- Australian veterinary journal
- Year:
- 1980
- Authors:
- Miller, R & Pott, B
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
A horse was diagnosed with a skin infection caused by a fungus called Basidiobolus haptosporus. The horse showed some signs that were similar to another type of fungal infection, but the details seen under a microscope were different. In this case, the tissue showed a specific pattern of inflammation around the fungus. A review of past cases revealed 11 other horses with similar findings, which could help us understand how these skin infections develop in horses. The treatment details and outcome for this specific case were not mentioned in the study.
Abstract
A case of subcutaneous phycomycosis of a horse from which Basidiobolus haptosporu was isolated is described. Although some clinical signs were similar to the disease caused by Hyphomyces destruens, the gross and microscopic pathology were different in several respects. Main characteristics of the histopathology were the narrow eosinophilic sleeve around wide, frequently septate hyphae scattered throughout the affected tissue and found commonly at the advancing border of the lesion. A retrospective study of 63 cases of phycomycosis diagnosed at this laboratory since 1970 indicated a further 11 cases with similar histological features. The significance of this finding for the epidemiology and pathogenesis of equine dermal granulomas is discussed.
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