title: Successful treatment of an intra-pelvic fungal pseudomycetoma causing constipation and hypercalcaemia in a Persian cat.
abstract: This case report describes the successful treatment of a Persian cat diagnosed with intra-abdominal fungal pseudomycetoma causing hypercalcaemia and constipation due to an extra-luminal mechanical obstruction of the colon. Treatment included surgical excision, supportive care and itraconazole for 6 months.
authors.affiliation: 1Koret School of Veterinary Medicine, Hebrew University Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Rehovot, Israel.
authors.forename: Asher
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zafrany
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ben-Oz
authors.forename: Gilad
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Segev
authors.forename: Joshua
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Milgram
authors.forename: Orly
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Zemer
authors.forename: Henrik Elvang
authors.initials: HE
authors.lastname: Jensen
authors.forename: Efrat
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kelmer
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D002415:Cats; D003248:Constipation / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D006934:Hypercalcemia / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D017964:Itraconazole / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D009181:Mycoses / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D017964:Itraconazole