Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Nasal polyp caused by rhinosporidiosis in an adult cat
By Moisan, P G & Baker, S V·Published in Journal of veterinary diagnostic investigation : official publication of the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians, Inc·2001·Rollins Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Rhinosporidiosis in a cat.
- Species:
- cat
Plain-English summary
A 5-year-old cat was found to have a growth in its nose that was causing problems. A biopsy revealed that the mass was caused by a rare infection called rhinosporidiosis, which is linked to a type of organism called Rhinosporidium seeberi. This case is notable because it's the first time rhinosporidiosis has been reported in a cat. Treatment options may include surgical removal of the mass, but specific outcomes were not detailed in the report.
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Abstract
A polypoid nasal mass from an adult cat was submitted for routine biopsy examination and was found to contain sporangia and sporangiospores consistent with Rhinosporidium seeberi. Inflammatory infiltrates were moderate and pyogranulomatous to lymphohistiocytic and were associated with hyperplasia of the transitional nasal epithelium. Apparently, this is the first reported case of rhinosporidiosis in a cat.
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