Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with multiple belly masses caused by Exophiala dermatitidis fungus
By Irie, Mitsuhiro et al.·Published in The Journal of veterinary medical science·2024·Shikoku Veterinary Medical Center, Japan·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: A case of Exophiala dermatitidis-induced phaeohyphomycosis in a cat with multiple intra-abdominal masses.
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Plain-English summary
A 13-year-old female cat had pus with black granules coming from her abdomen, which led her owner to seek veterinary help. An ultrasound showed a large mass in her abdomen, and surgery revealed that it was attached to her spleen and kidney. The vet removed the mass along with the affected spleen and kidney, and tests confirmed that a type of fungus called Exophiala dermatitidis was causing the problem. After surgery, the cat was diagnosed with phaeohyphomycosis (a fungal infection) and received appropriate treatment.
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Abstract
Pus discharge containing black granular materials (1-2 mm in diameter) was found in the abdominal skin of a 13-year-old sterilized female cat. Abdominal ultrasonography revealed a large intra-abdominal mass with abundant blood flow beneath the skin lesion. Laparotomy revealed a large mass that adhered to the spleen and left kidney. Similar small lesions were found in the abdominal wall and mesentery. The masses were surgically removed along with the spleen and kidney. Histopathologically, the mass lesions consisted of granulomas with lesional pigmented fungi, and the cat was diagnosed with phaeohyphomycosis. Uisng genetic analysis, the Exophiala dermatitidis was identified as the causative pathogen.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38631889/