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Feline cutaneous phaeohyphomycosis due to Cladophyalophora bantiana.
Abramo, F; Bastelli, F; Nardoni, S; Mancianti, F.
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  • Abramo F; Department of Animal Pathology, University of Pisa, Italy. abramo@vet.unipi.it
J Feline Med Surg ; 4(3): 157-63, 2002 Sep.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-12360955
A case of feline cutaneous phaeohyphomycosis due to Cladophyalophora bantiana is described. The cat was presented with breathing difficulty and a swollen, ulcerated nodule on the dorsal nose and left nostril. Histological examination of the nodule revealed a cystic granulomatous dermatitis characterised by neutrophils, macrophages and giant cells. Pigmented, yeast-like fungus cells and hyphal elements were easily identified in haematoxylin-eosin stained tissue sections. Cladophyalophora bantiana was isolated from a tissue specimen. This organism, primarily known to cause cerebral infection in humans and cats, only rarely causes cutaneous infection. Despite anti-fungal chemotherapy two relapses occurred. The cat was feline immunodeficiency virus- and feline leukemia virus-negative and even if the owner was unaware of trauma, the hypothesis of wound contamination is the most likely.
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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Cat Diseases / Cladosporium / Dermatomycoses Type of study: Diagnostic_studies / Prognostic_studies Limits: Animals Language: En Journal: J Feline Med Surg Journal subject: MEDICINA VETERINARIA Year: 2002 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Italy Country of publication: United kingdom
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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Cat Diseases / Cladosporium / Dermatomycoses Type of study: Diagnostic_studies / Prognostic_studies Limits: Animals Language: En Journal: J Feline Med Surg Journal subject: MEDICINA VETERINARIA Year: 2002 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Italy Country of publication: United kingdom