Dermatophytic pseudomycetoma in a Persian cat: case report in Costa Rica

Authors

  • Natalia Sandoval Salazar Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica
  • Alejandra Calderón-Hernández Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica
  • Karla Mora Alfaro Centro Veterinario Dr. Jimmy, Costa Rica
  • Stephanie Unger Ecovet, Ecografía Veterinaria, Costa Rica
  • Juan A. Morales Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15359/rcv.38-2.1

Keywords:

feline, Persian Cat, itraconazole, Microsporum canis, pseudomycetoma

Abstract

The paper describes a case of dermatophytic pseudomycetoma caused by Microsporum canis diagnosed through histopathology with H&E, GMS, and PAS, direct microscopic examination with KOH, and mycological culture in a spayed 5-year-old female Persian feline, with a history of multiple recurrent nontender subcutaneous masses on the back over a year and a half. The subject was treated with Itraconazole for four months, which was suspended due to drug intolerance. Internal organ invasion was discarded by ultrasound and cytology.

Author Biographies

Natalia Sandoval Salazar, Universidad Nacional

Escuela de Medicina Veterinaria, Laboratorio de Micología

Alejandra Calderón-Hernández, Universidad Nacional

Escuela de Medicina Veterinaria, Laboratorio de Micología

Juan A. Morales, Universidad Nacional

Escuela de Medicina Veterinaria, Servicio de Patología

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Published

2020-07-02

How to Cite

Dermatophytic pseudomycetoma in a Persian cat: case report in Costa Rica. (2020). Ciencias Veterinarias, 38(2), 1-12. https://doi.org/10.15359/rcv.38-2.1

How to Cite

Dermatophytic pseudomycetoma in a Persian cat: case report in Costa Rica. (2020). Ciencias Veterinarias, 38(2), 1-12. https://doi.org/10.15359/rcv.38-2.1

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