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Intra-abdominal fungal pseudomycetoma in two cats.
Intra-abdominal fungal pseudomycetoma in two cats.
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Revista iberoamericana de micologia [Rev Iberoam Micol] 2017 Apr - Jun; Vol. 34 (2), pp. 112-115. Date of Electronic Publication: 2017 Feb 15. - Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- Background: Pseudomycetomas are deep cutaneous to subcutaneous lesions caused by Microsporum canis mainly described in Persian cats, with few reports of intra-abdominal location. This report describes the clinical signs and lesions of intra-abdominal pseudomycetomas caused by M. canis in two Persian cats.<br />Case Report: Two Persian cats with a history of previous laparotomy (ovariohysterectomy and nephrostomy) and fecal impaction were examined. Cat #1 was euthanized and subjected to necropsy, histopathology and mycological evaluation. Cat #2 presented with chronic dermatophytosis, and an intra-abdominal mass, that was subjected to histopathology evaluation. Cat #1 presented at necropsy a white-grayish, firm mass (6cm×3.5cm×2.8cm) in the uterine cervix. Cat #2 presented a firm whitish mass (6.5cm×1.5cm×0.5cm) located close to the left kidney. Histologically, both masses contained multifocal granules with hyphae and spores surrounded by Splendore-Hoeppli reaction, with a pyogranulomatous inflammatory infiltrate and fibrous connective tissue proliferation in the periphery. Hyphae and spores exhibited marked Grocott and periodic acid-Schiff staining. M. canis was identified by fungal isolation in cat #1.<br />Conclusions: Pseudomycetoma should be considered as a differential diagnosis in cats, especially in Persian cats presenting with an intra-abdominal mass. Entrance of the agent into the cavity can occur during laparotomy.<br /> (Copyright © 2016 Asociación Española de Micología. Publicado por Elsevier España, S.L.U. All rights reserved.)
- Subjects :
- Abdominal Abscess microbiology
Animals
Dermatomycoses microbiology
Dermatomycoses veterinary
Fecal Impaction etiology
Fecal Impaction veterinary
Female
Granuloma microbiology
Hysterectomy
Male
Mycoses microbiology
Nephrotomy
Ovariectomy
Postoperative Complications microbiology
Surgical Wound Infection microbiology
Surgical Wound Infection veterinary
Ureteral Obstruction etiology
Ureteral Obstruction veterinary
Uterine Cervical Diseases microbiology
Abdominal Abscess veterinary
Cat Diseases microbiology
Cats microbiology
Granuloma veterinary
Microsporum isolation & purification
Mycoses veterinary
Postoperative Complications veterinary
Uterine Cervical Diseases veterinary
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2173-9188
- Volume :
- 34
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Revista iberoamericana de micologia
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 28214274
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.riam.2016.10.001