Malassezia pachydermatis keratomycosis in a dog

Med Mycol Case Rep. 2016 Jan 21:10:24-6. doi: 10.1016/j.mmcr.2016.01.001. eCollection 2015 Dec.

Abstract

A 13-year-old female Lhasa Apso was presented for blepharospasm and conjunctival hyperemia of the right eye. Ophthalmic examination revealed an anterior stromal ulcer associated with a raised yellow corneal plaque. In vivo confocal microscopy and cytology of the cornea identified neutrophilic inflammation and yeast cells. Malassezia pachydermatis was isolated from a corneal scraping. Treatment with topical voriconazole ophthalmic solution resolved the keratitis.

Keywords: Cornea; Dog; Fungal keratitis; Keratomycosis; Malassezia pachydermatis.