Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Long-haired cat with fungal flank lesions treated with surgery
By Thian, A et al.·Published in Australian veterinary journal·2008·University of Melbourne Veterinary Clinic and Hospital, Australia·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Dysgonic strain of Microsporum canis pseudomycetoma in a Domestic Long-hair cat.
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Plain-English summary
A 4-year-old Domestic Long-hair cat had two large, painful-looking sores on its sides that were not causing any pain. After testing, the vet found that the sores were caused by a type of fungus called Microsporum canis. The cat was treated by surgically removing the lesions in stages and then given two antifungal medications, ketoconazole and terbinafine, which successfully cleared up the infection.
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Abstract
A 4-year-old Domestic Long-hair cat was presented with two large non-painful, ulcerated and suppurative lesions over the flanks. Histopathology and cytology were consistent with fungal pyogranulomatous inflammation. Culture of tissue yielded a dysgonic strain of Microsporum canis. The cat was treated successfully by staged en bloc resections of the lesions, followed by oral ketoconazole, then oral terbinafine. This is the first reported case of dermatophytic pseudomycetoma in a Domestic Long-hair cat in Australia.
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