Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat nose sores from Leishmania mexicana treated with cryotherapy
By Mendoza, Yeimar et al.·Published in Veterinary dermatology·2022·Health Sciences Department·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Cutaneous leishmaniosis due to Leishmania mexicana in a cat treated with cryotherapy.
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Plain-English summary
A domestic cat in Venezuela had red, raised lesions on its nose caused by a skin infection called cutaneous leishmaniosis, which is caused by the parasite Leishmania mexicana. The veterinarian used cryotherapy, a treatment that freezes the affected areas, to remove the lesions. After the treatment, the cat's skin completely healed, and there were no signs of the infection returning even after 14 months.
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Abstract
We report the novel use of cryosurgery to treat cutaneous feline leishmaniosis (FeL) in a domestic cat from mid-western Venezuela. Amastigotes, evident by microscopy in aspirates from the nodular, erythematous nose lesions, were identified as Leishmania mexicana by cytochrome b gene sequence analysis. Lesions resolved completely without relapse after 14 months.
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