title: Suppurative granulomatous sinorhinitis associated with Nocardia spp. infection in a cat.
abstract: A 9-year-old spayed female cat was examined for cheek skin drainage. The skin lesion did not respond to medical therapy; thereafter, facial deformity developed. A computed tomography revealed an intranasal mass and maxillary osteolysis. The mass was histopathologically diagnosed as suppurative granulomatous inflammation caused by filamentous bacteria. The lesion responded well to radiation therapy. Although actinomycosis was suspected histopathologically, no actinomycetes were detected in the nasal lesion by a bacterial culture conducted at a commercial laboratory. The submandibular lymph node and subcutaneous tissue exhibited swelling. Microbiological examination and genetic analysis based on 16S rDNA gene sequence revealed that Nocardia spp. were isolated from both lesions.
authors: Maizuru Animal Medical Center, 625-0037 Maizuru, Japan.
authors: Ataru
authors: A
authors: Nakanishi
authors: Tadahisa
authors: T
authors: Mashita
authors: Kyoko
authors: K
authors: Akiyama
authors: Wakana
authors: W
authors: Nakanishi
authors: Takashi
authors: T
authors: Mori
authors: Masaki
authors: M
authors: Yano
authors: Tetsuo
authors: T
authors: Asai
authors: Rui
authors: R
authors: Kano
authors: Syunsuke
authors: S
authors: Shimamura
authors: Jun
authors: J
authors: Yasuda
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D002415:Cats; D005260:Female; D008911:Minocycline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009615:Nocardia / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D009617:Nocardia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D012220:Rhinitis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D013492:Suppuration / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D014964:X-Ray Therapy
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D008911:Minocycline
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