AUTHOR=Izquierdo Adrien , Jaffey Jared A. , Szabo Stephanie , Struthers Jason , Okwumabua Ogi , Hostnik Eric T. , Ohkura Mana , Trinh Hien , Shubitz Lisa F. , Orbach Marc J. , White Mary E. TITLE=Coccidioides posadasii in a Dog With Cervical Dissemination Complicated by Esophageal Fistula JOURNAL=Frontiers in Veterinary Science VOLUME=7 YEAR=2020 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/veterinary-science/articles/10.3389/fvets.2020.00285 DOI=10.3389/fvets.2020.00285 ISSN=2297-1769 ABSTRACT=
A 5-year-old male, neutered mixed breed dog with a history of a mass with an associated draining tract on the ventral cervical region was diagnosed with an esophageal fistula. The dog exhibited serosanguinous discharge from the draining tract, with enlarged left superficial cervical and mandibular lymph nodes, and was reported to have difficulty with deglutition of solid foods. Computed tomography revealed a communication of the draining tract with the esophagus along with enlargement of the left lateral retropharyngeal, left medial retropharyngeal, and mandibular lymph nodes. This prompted surgical exploration and debridement of the site, with closure of the esophageal fistula. Histopathology of thyroid gland, skeletal muscle, and adipose tissue obtained during surgical exploration showed spherules consistent with