Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with foot-pad swelling caused by Fusarium proliferatum fungus
By Sugahara, Go et al.·Published in The Journal of veterinary medical science·2014·Research Institute of Biosciences, Japan·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Granulomatous pododermatitis in the digits caused by Fusarium proliferatum in a cat.
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Plain-English summary
A 10-year-old female cat developed a painful lump on the pad of her right back foot, which was diagnosed as granulomatous pododermatitis caused by a fungal infection from Fusarium proliferatum. The vet confirmed the diagnosis through tests that showed the presence of the fungus in her tissue. Treatment details are not provided, but addressing the fungal infection is crucial for recovery. If your cat has similar symptoms, it's important to consult your veterinarian for appropriate testing and treatment options.
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Abstract
To the best of our knowledge, we present here the first report of a case involving granulomatous pododermatitis caused by Fusarium proliferatum in a 10-year-old female cat. A cutaneous mass developed on the foot-pad of the right hind leg. Nodular granulomatous dermatitis with numerous macrophages and multinucleated giant cells containing cytoplasmic fungal structures were revealed on histological examination. Periodic acid-Schiff reaction and Fungi-Fluor staining clearly revealed irregular, septate fungal hyphae englobed by macrophages and multinucleated giant cells. Polymerase chain reaction and sequence analysis targeting three domains of the extracted fungal DNA revealed 100% amplicon homology with F. proliferatum.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24200892/