title: A case of feline sporotrichosis.
abstract: We excised surgically a feline granulomatous lesion and performed histopathological, mycological and molecular examinations. As a result, it was diagnosed as sporotrichosis, which was the second recorded case of a cat so afflicted in Japan. After the operation, we recognized another nodule on the lymph node. Histopathological examination was therefore performed, but no fungi were detected. To prevent recurrence, the cat was administered a antimycotic drug, itraconazole. As a result, no recurrence was found. Excision of the lesion is the treatment of choice for feline sporotrichosis.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Veterinary Surgery, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Applied Biological Sciences, Gifu University, Gifu 501-1193, Japan.
authors.forename: Miki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hirano
authors.forename: Kazuhiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Watanabe
authors.forename: Mami
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Murakami
authors.forename: Rui
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kano
authors.forename: Tokuma
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yanai
authors.forename: Kazuaki
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yamazoe
authors.forename: Tsuneo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fukata
authors.forename: Tadaaki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kudo
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D002415:Cats; D006614:Hindlimb / Q000601:surgery; D006651:Histocytochemistry / Q000662:veterinary; D017964:Itraconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D013175:Sporothrix / Q000254:growth & development*; D013174:Sporotrichosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D015047:Zoonoses / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D017964:Itraconazole