Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with itchy skin and yeast infection healed after thymoma surgery
By Forster-Van Hijfte, M A et al.·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·1997·Department of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Resolution of exfoliative dermatitis and Malassezia pachydermatis overgrowth in a cat after surgical thymoma resection.
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Plain-English summary
A 4-year-old male neutered domestic shorthaired cat was brought in with a two-week history of runny eyes and nose, severe skin irritation, excessive thirst and hunger, weight loss, wobbly back legs, and tiredness. Tests showed a high number of Malassezia yeast on the skin, and X-rays revealed a mass in the chest, which turned out to be a thymoma (a type of tumor). After the mass was surgically removed, the cat's symptoms improved significantly, and the yeast levels returned to normal within six months.
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Abstract
A four-year-old, male neutered domestic shorthaired cat was presented with a two-week history of nasal and ocular discharge, generalised exfoliative dermatitis, intense pruritus, polydipsia, polyphagia, weight loss, intermittent hindlimb ataxia and lethargy. Cutaneous populations of Malassezia pachydermatis yeast organisms were found to be elevated. The generalised nature of the disease prompted survey radiography which revealed the presence of a cranial mediastinal mass which was subsequently resected and found to be a thymoma. Within six months of surgery, systemic and cutaneous signs had resolved and yeast counts had returned to normal, suggesting a causal relationship between the thymoma and the skin disease.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9358405/