Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Isolation of Cryptococcus gattii from feline chronic stage lipoid pneumonia
- Journal:
- Medical Mycology Case Reports
- Year:
- 2019
- Authors:
- Robert Newman & Megan Schaible
- Affiliation:
- Corresponding author.; Southwest Veterinary Surgical Service, 22595 N Scottsdale Rd #120, Scottsdale, AZ, 85255, USA · NL
- Species:
- cat
Abstract
We hereby report a unique manifestation of feline cryptococcosis in the form of extensively consolidated lipoid pneumonia resulting in an isolated space-occupying lung lobe mass. Lung lobectomy was performed and a diagnosis of severe lipoid pneumonia with intra-lesional Cryptococcus gattii was made. The patient was asymptomatic for respiratory disease and no abnormalities of the upper respiratory tract were identified. Anti-fungal therapy was initiated following the diagnosis and the patient recovered without complication. Keywords: Feline, Pneumonia, Cryptococcus gattii, Pulmonary mass, Lung lobectomy
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