Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Two cats in Switzerland with skin leishmaniosis and treatment details
By Rüfenacht, S et al.·Published in The Veterinary record·2005·Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Two cases of feline leishmaniosis in Switzerland.
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Plain-English summary
Two cats in Switzerland were diagnosed with Leishmania infections, which can cause skin problems. The first cat, imported from Spain, had a stubborn ulcer on its hind leg that didn't heal despite treatment with a medication called allopurinol. The lesion was successfully removed through surgery. The second cat had lived in both Spain and Switzerland and suffered from recurring skin lesions on its head and neck. While it was initially thought to have a different skin condition, tests confirmed it also had a Leishmania infection alongside that condition.
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Abstract
Two cats with Leishmania species infections were investigated. The first had been imported from Spain with a non-healing, ulcerated nodule on a hindleg. The presence of Leishmania species was detected by histopathology and pcr on samples of skin. The lesion was unresponsive to treatment with allopurinol for three months but the cat was treated successfully by removing the lesion surgically. The second cat had lived in both Spain and Switzerland, and had a history of recurrent skin lesions on its head and neck. A diagnosis of pemphigus foliaceus was made on the basis of histopathology, but Leishmania species serology (elisa) and pcr of skin were positive, leading to a diagnosis of a Leishmania species infection combined with pemphigus foliaceus.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15849344/