title: Fatal systemic phaeohyphomycosis in a cat due to Cladophialophora bantiana.
abstract: We report a case of fatal systemic mycosis in a 9-year-old cat. Diagnosis of phaeohyphomycosis was made by histology. Morphological and molecular identification of the fungus isolated from the lesions yielded the species Cladophialophora bantiana. This species is well known to be a neurotropic fungus causing cerebral pyogranulomatous lesions in humans. In this case, the lesions were widespread, distributed without the involvement of central nervous system. The origin of systemic manifestation is still unknown and no evidence of immunosuppression was found. It is the first feline case of C. bantiana infection reported in Europe.
authors.affiliation: UP d'Histologie et d'Anatomie Pathologique, Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire d'Alfort, Maisons-Alfort, France. laetitia.elies@netcourrier.com
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Elies
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Balandraud
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Boulouha
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Crespeau
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Guillot
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001203:Ascomycota / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D002415:Cats; D020314:Central Nervous System Fungal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D008099:Liver / Q000382:microbiology; D008297:Male