Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat in south France with skin sores from leishmaniasis
By Pocholle, E et al.·Published in Parasite (Paris, France)·2012·Université·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: [A case of feline leishmaniasis in the south of France].
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Plain-English summary
A 14-year-old male cat with feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) was brought in for red, ulcerated bumps on his head and ears. After testing, the cat was diagnosed with feline leishmaniasis, a parasitic infection, along with a skin cancer on his ear. The veterinarian treated him with a medication called allopurinol, which cleared up the skin lesions after four months. However, tests showed that the parasite remained in his body even after treatment.
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Abstract
We report a case of disseminated feline leishmaniasis in a FIV-seropositive 14-year-old male cat (Felis catus) living in the Alpes-Maritimes (south of France). The cat presented with erythematous ulcerated papules on the head and withers, and with an ulcerated proliferative lesion on the left pinnae. The condition was diagnosed, along with a squamous cell carcinoma of the pinnae, after histopathological examination of the cutaneous lesions. Total remission of the cutaneous lesions was obtained after oral administration of 100 mg of allopurinol once a day for four months. Necropsic samples revealed that the parasite was still present in the organism after six months of treatment. This case discusses of the cat sensibility to the leishmaniasis pathology and of his potential ability of being a reservoir host.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22314243/