Pyogranulomatous rhinitis associated to <i>Conidiobolus coronatus</i> in a horse: a case report

  • Daniel Barrantes-Murillo Universidad Nacional Escuela de Medicina Veterinaria Departamento de Patología, Costa Rica
  • Javier Coen-Alfaro Diagnóstico Albéitar Laboratorio Clínico Veterinario, Costa Rica
  • Alejandra Calderón Universidad Nacional Escuela de Medicina Veterinaria Laboratorio de Micología, Costa Rica
  • Andrés Rodríguez-González Hospital Veterinario Intensivet, Costa Rica
  • Alejandro Alfaro-Alarcón Universidad Nacional Escuela de Medicina Veterinaria Departamento de Patología, Costa Rica
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15359/rcv.34-2.5
Keywords: Conidiobolus coronatus, conidiobolomycosis, equine, pyogranulomatous rhinitis

Abstract

A 6-year-old mixed breed female horse from San Rafael, Alajuela, Costa Rica was treated from bilateral turbid and serous nasal discharge related to an irregular mass in the nasal septum that was partially obstructing the upper respiratory tract. Findings related to the mycological culture, cytology and histopathology determined that Conidiobolus coronatus was the underlying infectious agent. Conidiobolomycosis is a pyogranulomatous subcutaneous disease, without systemic spread, that affects the nasal cavity in horses. After surgical debridement of the mass, the animal was treated with intravenous sodium iodide for several weeks. Three months after the procedure no recurrence of the lesion was detected.

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Published
2017-01-14
How to Cite
Barrantes-Murillo, D., Coen-Alfaro, J., Calderón, A., Rodríguez-González, A., & Alfaro-Alarcón, A. (2017). Pyogranulomatous rhinitis associated to <i>Conidiobolus coronatus</i&gt; in a horse: a case report. Ciencias Veterinarias, 34(2), 115-127. https://doi.org/10.15359/rcv.34-2.5
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Vol 34 No 2 (2016): Ciencias Veterinarias (Julio-Diciembre)
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