Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with skin nodules diagnosed with histoplasmosis in Thailand
By L. Larsuprom et al.·Published in Medical Mycology Case Reports·2017·Dermatology Unit, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kasetsart University, Thailand, NL·View original on DOAJ →
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Original publication title: Feline cutaneous histoplasmosis: The first case report from Thailand
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Plain-English summary
A 2-year-old female domestic shorthaired cat was brought to the vet with multiple bumps on her ears and nose, along with a chronic wound on her leg that had been present for four months. A skin biopsy revealed a fungal infection caused by Histoplasma capsulatum, which was confirmed by a special test. This case is notable as it's the first report of this type of skin infection in cats from Thailand. Treatment details were not specified, but addressing the infection is crucial for recovery.
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Abstract
A 2-year-old, neutered female domestic shorthaired cat presented with a history of multiple papules and nodules on pinnae, nodules on the nose, and chronic wound at the lateral surface of left radial area for four months. Skin biopsy demonstrated moderate numbers of small, oval-to-round, single-walled yeasts inside the macrophages. In addition, PCR confirmed the sequence of Histoplasma capsulatum. This is the first case report of feline cutaneous histoplasmosis in Thailand. Keywords: Histoplasmosis, Feline, Cutaneous, Thailand
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Search related cases →Original publication on DOAJ: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mmcr.2017.07.008