Mucocutaneous and cutaneous generalized candidiasis in a thymectomized dog

Sara Muñoz Declara; Francesco Agnetti; Paola Roccabianca; Chiara Squassino; Federico Porporato; Giordana Zanna

doi:10.1016/j.mmcr.2022.01.005

Mucocutaneous and cutaneous generalized candidiasis in a thymectomized dog

Med Mycol Case Rep. 2022 Jan 19:35:39-42. doi: 10.1016/j.mmcr.2022.01.005. eCollection 2022 Mar.

Authors

Sara Muñoz Declara¹, Francesco Agnetti², Paola Roccabianca³, Chiara Squassino⁴, Federico Porporato¹, Giordana Zanna¹

Affiliations

¹ Istituto Veterinario di Novara, S.P.9 Granozzo con Monticello, 28060, Novara, Italy.
² IZSUM, Togo Rosati, Via C. A. Dalla Chiesa 78, 05100, Terni, Italy.
³ DIMEVET, Università Degli Studi di Milano, Via Celoria 10, 20133, Milano, Italy.
⁴ Associazione Medico Veterinari, Dott. SSE Ferreri B. E Squassino C., Viale Cappuccini 23/a, 10023, Chieri, Italy.

Abstract

Cutaneous candidiasis is usually related to immunosuppressive diseases and/or therapies as predisposing factors. In humans, chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis (CMC) is observed with thymoma and thymectomy. In this case report we describe the clinical and pathological findings, laboratory analysis, treatment, and follow-up of a thymectomized dog with cutaneous and mucocutaneous generalized candidiasis.

Keywords: Candida albicans; Dog; Mucocutaneous candidiasis; PCR; Thymectomy; Thymoma.

Publication types

Case Reports