Trichosporon infection in a cat

A protruding nasal mass in a domestic shorthair cat with nasal discharge and recurrent fever was determined to be caused by infection with the fungus Trichosporon pullulans, as determined by cytologic, histologic, and fungal culture methods. Initially, the cat was treated orally with ketoconazole an...

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Published in:	Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association Vol. 187; no. 9; p. 946
Main Authors:	Greene, C E, Miller, D M, Blue, J L
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-11-1985
Subjects:	Amphotericin B - therapeutic use Animals Cat Diseases - drug therapy Cat Diseases - etiology Cats Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury - etiology Humans Ketoconazole - adverse effects Ketoconazole - therapeutic use Mycoses - drug therapy Mycoses - veterinary Nose Diseases - drug therapy Nose Diseases - etiology Nose Diseases - veterinary Trichosporon
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Summary:	A protruding nasal mass in a domestic shorthair cat with nasal discharge and recurrent fever was determined to be caused by infection with the fungus Trichosporon pullulans, as determined by cytologic, histologic, and fungal culture methods. Initially, the cat was treated orally with ketoconazole and the mass decreased in size. When signs of hepatotoxicosis developed, treatment was reduced to an alternate-day basis. However, the nasal mass increased in size with this regimen, and therapy with amphotericin B and 5-flucytosine was begun. It also was unsuccessful.
ISSN:	0003-1488