Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Urticaria Pigmentosa Due to Microsporum canis Infection in a Sphynx Cat – Case Report
- Journal:
- Acta Veterinaria
- Year:
- 2020
- Authors:
- Marcin Szczepanik et al.
- Affiliation:
- Subdepartment of Clinical Diagnostics and Veterinary Dermatology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Lublin, Poland · RS
- Species:
- cat
Abstract
A two- year-old Sphynx cat, an unneutered female with multiple erythematous papules with hyperpigmentation was presented. In skin biopsy, in the dermis, well differentiated monomorphic mast cells were found. Fungal culture was positive for Microsporum canis. Diagnosis of urticaria pigmentosa following M. canis infection was made. The animal was successfully treated with itraconazole orally and shampoo containing chlorhexidine and miconazole. To the authors’ knowledge, this is the first reported case of urticaria pigmentosa following the dermatophyte infection in a Sphynx cat.
Find similar cases for your pet
PetCaseFinder finds other peer-reviewed reports of pets with the same symptoms, plus a plain-English summary of what was tried across them.
Search related cases →Original publication: https://doi.org/10.2478/acve-2020-0038