Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Infection of the subcutis of the nose in a cat caused by Mucor species: successful treatment using posaconazole.
- Journal:
- Journal of feline medicine and surgery
- Year:
- 2008
- Authors:
- Wray, Jonathan D et al.
- Affiliation:
- Centre for Small Animal Studies · United Kingdom
- Species:
- cat
Abstract
A 14-year-old neutered female domestic shorthair cat was presented for investigation of a non-painful subcutaneous swelling of the nasal dorsum at the site of a scratch injury. Cytological evaluation demonstrated a granulomatous reaction and many variably shaped organisms consistent with yeasts/fungi. Subsequent biopsy and culture yielded a pure growth of a Mucor species. The cat was treated with the second-generation triazole antifungal agent posaconazole for 5 months. Complete resolution was seen with no recurrence 12 months after discontinuing treatment.
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