A case of feline sporotrichosis.
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.
Hirano
Miki
M
Laboratory of Veterinary Surgery, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Applied Biological Sciences, Gifu University, Gifu 501-1193, Japan.
Watanabe
Kazuhiro
K
Murakami
Mami
M
Kano
Rui
R
Yanai
Tokuma
T
Yamazoe
Kazuaki
K
Fukata
Tsuneo
T
Kudo
Tadaaki
T
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*
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D017964:Itraconazole