Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Siamese cat with nose sores from histoplasmosis treated successfully
By R.A. Carneiro et al.·Published in Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia·2005·View original on DOAJ →
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Original publication title: Histoplasmose cutânea em gato: relato de caso Cutaneous histoplasmosis in cat: a case report
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Plain-English summary
A 3-year-old male Siamese cat was brought in with a swollen, bloody growth on its nose that had developed over two months and was leaking pus. Tests showed the cat had cutaneous histoplasmosis, an infection caused by a fungus. The veterinarian treated the cat with a medication called ketoconazole for 20 days, and the cat made a full recovery with no more symptoms.
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Abstract
Descreve-se um caso de histoplasmose cutânea em um gato, da raça Siamesa, com três anos de idade. O animal apresentava crescimento de aspecto esponjoso, sangüinolento, com secreção purulenta na região nasal, cuja evolução ocorreu em cerca de dois meses. O exame citológico revelou presença de Histoplasma capsulatum. O animal foi tratado com cetoconazol durante 20 dias, ocorrendo remissão completa dos sintomas.<br>A case of a cutenous histoplasmosis in a three-year-old male Siamese cat is described. The diagnosis was based on clinical signs and laboratory exams. Dramatic remission of clinical signs was observed with cetoconazol therapy.
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Search related cases →Original publication on DOAJ: https://doi.org/10.1590/S0102-09352005000800005