Local extensive granulomatous inflammation of the neck region and lymphangitis caused by Lichtheimia corymbifera infection in a Japanese Black calf

A.P.P. Teh; T. Hirai; S. Ito; Y. Hidaka; Y. Goto; H. Furukawa; J. Sawada; R. Yamaguchi

Medical Mycology Case Reports (Sep 2018)

Local extensive granulomatous inflammation of the neck region and lymphangitis caused by Lichtheimia corymbifera infection in a Japanese Black calf

A.P.P. Teh,
T. Hirai,
S. Ito,
Y. Hidaka,
Y. Goto,
H. Furukawa,
J. Sawada,
R. Yamaguchi

Affiliations

A.P.P. Teh: Department of Veterinary Pathology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki, Gakuen-kibanadai-nishi-1-1, 889-2192 Miyazaki, Japan
T. Hirai: Department of Veterinary Pathology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki, Gakuen-kibanadai-nishi-1-1, 889-2192 Miyazaki, Japan; Corresponding author.
S. Ito: Department of Veterinary Pathology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki, Gakuen-kibanadai-nishi-1-1, 889-2192 Miyazaki, Japan
Y. Hidaka: Department of Veterinary Surgery, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki, Gakuen-kibanadai-nishi-1-1, 889-2192 Miyazaki, Japan
Y. Goto: Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki, Gakuen-kibanadai-nishi-1-1, 889-2192 Miyazaki, Japan
H. Furukawa: NOSAI Miyakonojo Agricultural Insurance Association, Kamikawahigashi 3-10-8, Miyakonojo-shi, 885-0012 Miyazaki, Japan
J. Sawada: NOSAI Miyakonojo Agricultural Insurance Association, Kamikawahigashi 3-10-8, Miyakonojo-shi, 885-0012 Miyazaki, Japan
R. Yamaguchi: Department of Veterinary Pathology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki, Gakuen-kibanadai-nishi-1-1, 889-2192 Miyazaki, Japan

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 21
pp. 37 – 40

Abstract

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A 7-month-old female Japanese Black calf developed elongated, nodular mass measuring 30 × 16 cm extended from the retropharyngeal region to mid lateral neck region. Histological examination revealed granulomatous lymphangitis with non-septate fungal hyphae recognized throughout the lesions. Fungal culture, DNA sequencing and molecular phylogenetic tree analysis confirmed the sequence of Lichtheimia corymbifera. The lymphogenous route was speculated to be the main route of fungal spread leading to the characteristic nodular appearance of this case. Keywords: Bovine, Lichtheimia corymbifera, Lymphogenous route, Mucormycosis

Published in Medical Mycology Case Reports

ISSN: 2211-7539 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: Netherlands
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General); Science: Biology (General)
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