Scrotal granulomatous aspergillosis in a dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius).
BACKGROUND
This report describes a case of primary subcutaneous aspergillosis in a 7-year-old neutered male dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius).


CASE PRESENTATION
The animal developed a large nodular lesion in the right scrotum two years after surgical intervention for neutering. The mass had a firm consistency and was painful at palpation. Histopathology revealed dermal granulomatous inflammation with a necrotic centre, surrounded by plasma cells, macrophages, neutrophils, and sparse fungal hyphae characterised by parallel cell walls, distinct septa, and dichotomous branching. Fungal culture was not performed, but a panel of mono- and polyclonal antibodies specific for different fungal genera identified the hyphae as Aspergillus sp.


CONCLUSIONS
The occurrence of subcutaneous lesions is a rare manifestation of aspergillosis in animals, and this appears to be the first case reported in the dromedary camel.
['Scaglione|Frine Eleonora|FE|', 'Peano|Andrea|A|', 'Piga|Sara|S|', 'Meda|Stefano|S|', 'Bollo|Enrico|E|', 'Cannizzo|Francesca Tiziana|FT|', 'Pasquetti|Mario|M|', 'Jensen|Henrik Elvang|HE|']
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Dromedary Scrotum Aspergillus Camelids Immunohistochemistry