| Cryptococcal pyelonephritis in a dog. | |
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PMID: 12555981 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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A 5-year-old castrated male Golden Retriever was evaluated for polyuria, polydipsia, and progressive regurgitation thought to be a result of bacterial pyelonephritis and megaesophagus. Bacteriologic culture of urine failed to yield clinically relevant growth, and results of a urine sediment examination were normal. With time, intention tremors and progressive neurologic dysfunction were also observed. At necropsy, a diagnosis of cryptococcal disease was confirmed histologically and immunohistochemically. Findings in the dog of this report were indicative of nephrogenic diabetes insipidus with polyuria and polydipsia caused by cryptococcal pyelonephritis. Neurologic manifestations of systemic cryptococcus infection included megaesophagus, esophageal hypomotility, and regurgitation attributed to localization of cryptococcal organisms in the brain stem in the region of the dorsal motor nucleus of the vagus nerve. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first report of polyuria secondary to cryptococcal pyelonephritis. |
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Authors:
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Shelley J Newman; Cathy E Langston; Timothy J Scase |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association Volume: 222 ISSN: 0003-1488 ISO Abbreviation: J. Am. Vet. Med. Assoc. Publication Date: 2003 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2003-01-30 Completed Date: 2003-04-22 Revised Date: 2003-11-14 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7503067 Medline TA: J Am Vet Med Assoc Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 180-3, 174 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Pathology, Bobst Hospital, The Animal Medical Center, 510 E 62nd St, New York, NY 10021-8314, USA. |
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Animals Central Nervous System Fungal Infections / etiology, microbiology, veterinary Cryptococcosis / complications, veterinary* Diagnosis, Differential Dog Diseases / etiology, microbiology* Dogs Drinking Esophageal Achalasia / complications, microbiology, veterinary* Fatal Outcome Immunohistochemistry / veterinary Kidney / pathology Male Polyuria / etiology, veterinary Pyelonephritis / complications, microbiology, veterinary* Urinalysis / veterinary |
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