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MYCOBACTERIUM INTRACELLULARE INFECTION CAUSING A RETROPERITONEAL MASS IN A BINTURONG (ARCTICTIS BINTURONG)

Laura Adamovicz, Suzanne Kennedy-Stoskopf, Ashley Talley

    Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine : Official Publication of the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians
    |July 28, 2017
    PubMed

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    A binturong presented with abdominal pain and was diagnosed with a retroperitoneal pyogranuloma. Acid-fast organisms, identified as Mycobacterium intracellulare, were found, marking an unusual presentation in this species.

    Area of Science:

    • Veterinary Medicine
    • Microbiology
    • Zoology

    Background:

    • Recurrent pyogranulomatous panniculitis, lymphangitis, and dermatitis are challenging conditions in exotic animals.
    • Binturongs (Arctictis binturong) are rarely reported with complex abdominal pathologies.
    • Gastrointestinal and urinary tract obstructions present significant diagnostic and therapeutic hurdles.

    Keywords:
    Arctictis binturongMycobacterium intracellularebinturongmycobacteriosispyogranuloma

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