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Case Reports
. 2009 Feb;57(1):53-7.
doi: 10.1080/00480169.2009.36869.

Nasal cryptococcosis in two dogs in New Zealand

D B Bowles  1 , D R Fry
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Nasal cryptococcosis in two dogs in New Zealand

D B Bowles et al. N Z Vet J. 2009 Feb.

Abstract

Case history: Two young, large-breed female dogs were presented with an acute onset of sneezing and nasal discharge. One patient had concurrent epistaxis and facial deformity.

Clinical findings: Decreased airflow was noted through the left nostril in Case 1, while Case 2 showed facial deformity. Nasal radiographs from Case 1 showed a soft tissue opacity in the left nasal cavity and frontal sinus. Rhinoscopy revealed roughened, erythematous nasal turbinates in both patients, and a mass in the left caudal nasal cavity of Case 1. Cryptococcus spp. were demonstrated histopathologically on a nasal biopsy. Tissue culture and serum antigen titres were positive for Cryptococcus spp.

Diagnosis: Chronic rhinitis secondary to Cryptococcus gattii infection in Case 1, and Cryptococcus neoformans infection in Case 2.

Clinical relevance: These are the first reported cases of Cryptococcus spp. rhinitis in dogs in New Zealand.

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