Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with widespread skin fungal infection from Exophiala spinifera
By Julie-Anne Daly et al.·Published in Medical Mycology Case Reports·2020·University of Sydney, Faculty of Science, Sydney School of Veterinary Science, Camperdown, NSW, 2050, Australia, NL·View original on DOAJ →
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Original publication title: Feline disseminated cutaneous phaeohyphomycosis due to Exophiala spinifera
- Species:
- cat
Plain-English summary
A 6-year-old domestic shorthair cat was brought to the vet because of a lump under the skin on its right front leg, and another similar lump was found on the right back leg. After examining tissue samples, the vet diagnosed the cat with a fungal skin infection caused by a type of fungus called Exophiala spinifera. This is the first known case of this specific fungal infection in cats. The cat's treatment plan would typically involve antifungal medications to help clear the infection and manage the symptoms.
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Abstract
A six-year-old domestic shorthair cat was presented for a subcutaneous digital nodular lesion on the right forelimb. On physical examination a similar lesion was identified on the right hindlimb. Disseminated cutaneous phaeohyphomycosis was diagnosed from histopathological changes in representative tissue biopsies and fungal culture. The isolate was identified by sequencing of ITS rDNA as Exophiala spinifera. This is the first report of disseminated cutaneous disease caused by E. spinifera in the cat. Keywords: Black yeasts, Exophiala, Phaehyphomycosis, Histopathology, Molecular diagnosis
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Search related cases →Original publication on DOAJ: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mmcr.2019.12.008