Professional paper

https://doi.org/10.24099/vet.arhiv.0842

Atypical actinomycotic pyogranuloma of the frontal and parietal region in a roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) - a case report

Gorazd Vengušt orcid.org/0000-0001-7940-1699 ; Institute of Pathology, Wild Animals, Fish and Bees, Veterinary Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Kristina Tekavec ; Institute of Pathology, Wild Animals, Fish and Bees, Veterinary Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Tina Pirš ; Institute of Microbiology and Parasitology, Veterinary Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Tanja Švara ; Institute of Pathology, Wild Animals, Fish and Bees, Veterinary Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Diana Žele Vengušt ; Institute of Pathology, Wild Animals, Fish and Bees, Veterinary Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Abstract

Actinomycosis is a rare infectious bacterial disease that affects domestic and wild ruminants, horses, small carnivores, monkeys, rabbits, birds and humans. Actinomyces spp. are gram-positive, acid-fast-negative filamentous bacteria which can grow anaerobically and cause abscesses and pyogranulomatous inflammation. In this report, a case of an atypical actinomycotic pyogranuloma due to Actinomyces sp. of the frontal and parietal region of the head in a roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) is described. Based on the gross and histopathological findings and bacterial culture results, a diagnosis of extrafacial actinomycosis affecting the neurocranial part of the skull and soft tissues of the frontal and parietal regions was made.

Keywords

Actinomycosis; roe deer; Capreolus capreolus; histopathology; bacteriology

Hrčak ID:

245194

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/245194

Publication date:

22.10.2020.

Article data in other languages: croatian

Visits: 1.205 *