Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with nodules on nose and paws from Leishmania amazonensis
By de Souza, Alda Izabel et al.·Published in Veterinary parasitology·2005·Curso de Medicina Veteriná, Brazil·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Feline leishmaniasis due to Leishmania (Leishmania) amazonensis in Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil.
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Plain-English summary
A domestic cat in Brazil developed skin problems, showing a single bump on its nose and multiple nodules on its ears and paws. The vet diagnosed the cat with leishmaniasis, a disease caused by a parasite called Leishmania (Leishmania) amazonensis, after examining samples from the lesions. Since the symptoms can look like other conditions, it's important for vets to consider leishmaniasis when diagnosing skin issues in cats. Treatment details weren't specified, but recognizing the disease is crucial for proper care.
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Abstract
A case of leishmaniasis in a domestic cat (Felis domesticus) is described. The animal showed a single, nodular lesion on the nose and many nodules of different size on the ears and digital regions of all the paws. Diagnosis was made by microscopic detection of amastigotes in Giemsa-stained smears from the lesions. By monoclonal antibodies the aetiological agent was identified as Leishmania (Leishmania) amazonensis, one of the seven species implicated in human leishmaniasis in Brazil. The clinical signs in feline leishmaniasis are unspecific and similar to those observed in other diseases such as cryptococcosis and in sporotrichosis, commonly found in cats. Leishmaniasis should therefore, be added to the differential diagnosis by feline veterinary practitioners and adequate investigations should carried out for dermal leishmaniasis in the area where the feline infection is detected.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15725531/