Cervical necrotizing fasciitis and myositis in a western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla)

Matthew C. Allender; S. L. Mccain; E. C. Ramsay; J. Schumacher; M. R.S. Ilha

doi:10.1111/j.1600-0684.2009.00337.x

Cervical necrotizing fasciitis and myositis in a western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla)

Matthew C. Allender, S. L. Mccain, E. C. Ramsay, J. Schumacher, M. R.S. Ilha

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Abstract

A 39-yr-old wild-caught, female western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) died during an immobilization to assess swelling and apparent pain of the cervical region. Necropsy revealed a fistulous tract containing plant material in the oropharynx, above the soft palate, communicating with a left-sided cervical necrotizing fasciitis and myositis. Alpha-hemolytic Streptococcus and Prevotella sp. were isolated from the cervical lesion. This is a report of cervical necrotizing fasciitis in a western lowland gorilla.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	156-159
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Medical Primatology
Volume	38
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0684.2009.00337.x
State	Published - 2009
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Fasciitis
Gorilla
Oropharyngeal disease
Prevotella sp.
Streptococcus sp.

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Animal Science and Zoology
General Veterinary

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Cervical necrotizing fasciitis and myositis in a western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla)

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