Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat diagnosed with rare abdominal actinomycetoma infection
By Sharman, Mellora J et al.·Published in Journal of feline medicine and surgery·2009·University Veterinary Centre, United Kingdom·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Intra-abdominal actinomycetoma in a cat.
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Plain-English summary
A 5-year-old female Ragdoll cat was diagnosed with a rare type of infection called actinomycetoma in her abdomen, specifically affecting the area where the small and large intestines meet. After surgery to remove the mass, she experienced complications, including fluid buildup and leakage from the surgical site, which required a second surgery to fix. Initially, a common antibiotic didn’t work, but switching to clindamycin successfully cleared the infection. With the right treatment, the prognosis for her recovery was good, especially since her infection was localized.
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Abstract
A 5-year-old, female Ragdoll cat was diagnosed with an intra-abdominal mycetoma involving the ileocaecal region. Diagnosis was obtained via histopathological examination following surgical resection of the mass and an ileocolic anastomosis. The initial surgery was complicated by lymphangiectasia, chylous abdominal effusion and mild bacterial leakage from the anastomosis site. A second, exploratory laparotomy was performed to augment the anastomosis with serosal patching and omentalisation and to investigate a cystic structure observed on follow-up abdominal ultrasound. Initial amoxycillin clavulanate (Clavulox; Pfizer Animal Health) therapy was ineffective, but clindamycin (Antirobe; Pfizer Animal Health) proved successful in resolving the infection. Abdominal actinomycetoma in the cat may be an under-diagnosed condition due to its close resemblance to neoplastic disease. Standard diagnostic and therapeutic regimens are commonly ineffective in Actinomyces species infections. Surgical resection along with adjunctive, long-term, selective antimicrobial therapy is effective and prognosis is good for localised lesions.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19181557/