Infection of the subcutis of the nose in a cat caused by Mucor species: successful treatment using posaconazole.
A 14-year-old neutered female domestic shorthair cat was presented for investigation of a non-painful subcutaneous swelling of the nasal dorsum at the site of a scratch injury. Cytological evaluation demonstrated a granulomatous reaction and many variably shaped organisms consistent with yeasts/fungi. Subsequent biopsy and culture yielded a pure growth of a Mucor species. The cat was treated with the second-generation triazole antifungal agent posaconazole for 5 months. Complete resolution was seen with no recurrence 12 months after discontinuing treatment.
Wray
Jonathan D
JD
Centre for Small Animal Studies, Animal Health Trust, Lanwades Park, Kentford, Newmarket, Suffolk, United Kingdom. jonatwillows@hotmail.com
Sparkes
Andrew H
AH
Johnson
Elizabeth M
EM
D000818:Animals; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002415:Cats; D005260:Female; D009089:Mucor / Q000187:drug effects; D009091:Mucormycosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014230:Triazoles / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D014230:Triazoles; C101425:posaconazole