Cutaneous fungal granuloma in a horse

Vet Dermatol. 2009 Apr;20(2):131-4. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-3164.2008.00719.x. Epub 2009 Jan 21.

Abstract

This case report describes a 4-year-old-horse with two cutaneous masses on the right crest of the neck. Biopsy revealed chronic nodular pyogranulomatous dermatitis and panniculitis. Giemsa and periodic acid-Schiff stains showed focal spherical, yeast-like organisms. A diagnosis of cutaneous fungal granuloma was made. The size of the masses decreased after oral treatment with fluconazole for 10 days combined with potassium iodide for 30 days, and the remaining masses were excised by laser. Lesions did not recur at the site. Fungal granuloma should be considered as a differential diagnosis in horses with cutaneous or subcutaneous nodules. A definitive diagnosis can only be achieved by histopathological examination or by culture of the affected tissue.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antifungal Agents / therapeutic use
  • Dermatomycoses / drug therapy
  • Dermatomycoses / pathology
  • Dermatomycoses / surgery
  • Dermatomycoses / veterinary*
  • Fluconazole / therapeutic use
  • Granuloma / pathology
  • Granuloma / surgery
  • Granuloma / veterinary*
  • Horse Diseases / drug therapy
  • Horse Diseases / pathology*
  • Horse Diseases / surgery
  • Horses

Substances

  • Antifungal Agents
  • Fluconazole