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Diagnostic testing included cytological evaluation, trichogram, bacterial and fungal culture, and histopathological examination of skin biopsies.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>Results<\/jats:title>Histopathological findings from skin specimens demonstrated mild eosinophilic perivascular\u2010to\u2010interstitial dermatitis with superficial dermal fibrosis, mild epidermal hyperplasia with moderate\u2010to\u2010marked intracorneal and intrafollicular yeast. Fungal culture with matrix\u2010assisted laser desorption\/ionization confirmed L.\u00a0elongisporus<\/jats:italic> as the cause of the dermatitis. The porcupine was treated with a six week course of oral itraconazole with clinical resolution.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>Clinical relevance<\/jats:title>Infection with L.\u00a0elongisporus<\/jats:italic> should be included as a differential diagnosis for North American porcupines exhibiting signs of dermatitis including scaling and alopecia. 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