Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Opportunistic mycobacterial granuloma in a cat associated with a member of the Mycobacterium terrae complex.
- Journal:
- Journal of feline medicine and surgery
- Year:
- 2003
- Authors:
- Henderson, S M et al.
- Affiliation:
- Park Veterinary Centre · United Kingdom
- Species:
- cat
Abstract
An 18-month-old domestic short-haired neutered male cat presented with a nodular dermal thickening on a digit. Biopsy demonstrated pyogranulomatous inflammation with moderately frequent acid-fast bacilli. A member of theMycobacterium terrae complex was isolated. There was no evidence of systemic involvement. Treatment was initiated with enrofloxacin, rifampicin and clarithromycin. After 2 months there was no longer any clinically apparent dermal thickening. Treatment was continued for a further 3 months using enrofloxacin and rifampicin.
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