Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with sporotrichosis skin lesion treated by surgery
By Hirano, Miki et al.·Published in The Journal of veterinary medical science·2006·Department of Veterinary Medicine, Japan·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: A case of feline sporotrichosis.
- Species:
- cat
Plain-English summary
A cat with a lump on its skin was diagnosed with sporotrichosis, a fungal infection, after a surgical removal of the lesion. Following the surgery, another nodule was found on a lymph node, but tests showed no signs of fungus there. To prevent the infection from coming back, the veterinarian prescribed an antifungal medication called itraconazole. Thankfully, the cat did not experience any recurrence of the infection after treatment.
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Abstract
We excised surgically a feline granulomatous lesion and performed histopathological, mycological and molecular examinations. As a result, it was diagnosed as sporotrichosis, which was the second recorded case of a cat so afflicted in Japan. After the operation, we recognized another nodule on the lymph node. Histopathological examination was therefore performed, but no fungi were detected. To prevent recurrence, the cat was administered a antimycotic drug, itraconazole. As a result, no recurrence was found. Excision of the lesion is the treatment of choice for feline sporotrichosis.
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