Fungal rhinosinusitis caused by Scedosporium apiospermum in a cat.
A 3-year-old neutered male Bengal cat with a history of chronic mucopurulent bilateral nasal discharge and sneezing was diagnosed with severe fungal rhinosinusitis. A diagnosis was obtained after computer tomography imaging, histopathological examination and fungal culture. The mold Scedosporium apiospermum was identified as the aetiological agent. To our knowledge, this case is the first description of a rhinitis or sinusitis caused by this agent in a cat. Aggressive surgical debridement combined with topical and systemic antifungal therapy was performed. Unfortunately, the treatment resulted only in a partial remission of signs.
Leperlier
Dimitri
D
Unité de Chirurgie, Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire d'Alfort, 7 avenue du Général De Gaulle, 94700 Maisons-Alfort, France. d.leperlier@gmail.com
Vallefuoco
Rosario
R
Laloy
Eve
E
Debeaupuits
Julien
J
De Fornel Thibaud
Pauline
P
Crespeau
François-Lucien
FL
Guillot
Jacques
J
D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D002415:Cats; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy / Q000662:veterinary; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D008297:Male; D012220:Rhinitis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D021681:Scedosporium / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D016896:Treatment Outcome