Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with nose mass from Alternaria fungus treated by surgery
By McKay, J S et al.·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·2001·Department of Veterinary Pathology, United Kingdom·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Cutaneous alternariosis in a cat.
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Plain-English summary
A 10-year-old male domestic shorthaired cat had a growing lump on the right side of its nose, which was making it hard for him to breathe through that nostril. The cat had been treated with various medications, and while oral itraconazole helped shrink the mass, it caused liver damage and had to be stopped. Ultimately, the lump was surgically removed, and tests confirmed it was caused by a fungal infection. The good news is that the cat has been healthy and free of the lump for over 21 months since the surgery.
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Abstract
A 10-year-old male domestic shorthaired cat had a chronic, slowly enlarging subcutaneous mass on the right side of its nose. At the time of presentation, the nasal airflow was severely impeded on the affected side. The cat had been treated medically with various drugs. Oral itraconazole had been the most effective in reducing the size of the mass, but had caused hepatotoxicity and had to be withdrawn. The mass was finally removed surgically, and a diagnosis of granulomatous cellulitis caused by Alternaria alternata (phaeohyphomycosis) was established, based on histopathology and fungal isolation. There has been no recurrence of the lesion after 21 months and the cat remains clinically well at the time of writing. Subcutaneous phaeohyphomycosis caused by A alternata has not, to the authors' knowledge, been previously described in small domestic animals in the UK.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11263702/