1. CT identifies pulmonary cryptococcosis in a domestic feline
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Bunita M. Eichelberger, Tara C. Boozer, Sallianne Schlacks, and Sharon M. Dial
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medicine.medical_specialty ,040301 veterinary sciences ,Itraconazole ,Cryptococcus ,Cat Diseases ,030218 nuclear medicine & medical imaging ,0403 veterinary science ,03 medical and health sciences ,Lethargy ,0302 clinical medicine ,Bronchoscopy ,medicine ,Animals ,Fluconazole ,Lung ,General Veterinary ,biology ,medicine.diagnostic_test ,business.industry ,Cryptococcosis ,04 agricultural and veterinary sciences ,respiratory system ,Airway obstruction ,biology.organism_classification ,medicine.disease ,respiratory tract diseases ,Cats ,Prednisolone ,Histopathology ,Radiology ,Tomography, X-Ray Computed ,Airway ,business ,medicine.drug - Abstract
A domestic cat was presented for lethargy and coughing. Thoracic radiographs identified a mass within the right cranial lung lobe and a nodule in the left cranial lung lobe. Cryptococcus spp. was diagnosed via ultrasound-guided fine needle aspirate cytology. Despite fluconazole and prednisolone treatment, clinical signs progressed and suggested airway obstruction. Computed tomography revealed mass invasion into the trachea and other areas of the lower airway resulting in obstruction. Bronchoscopy was performed to debulk the tracheal mass and obtain biopsies. Histopathology confirmed Cryptococcus spp. At the time of this report, the patient remained clinically stable with daily itraconazole (5 mg/kg) treatment.
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- 2019
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