Subcutaneous infection of a cat by Colletotrichum species. Academic Article

abstract

• A 13-year-old, domestic shorthair cat was presented for evaluation of a right tarsal mass. Physical examination revealed a 5 cm 5 cm 5 cm, soft, fluctuant, subcutaneous tarsal mass. Thoracic radiographs revealed several discrete lung parenchymal lesions. Abdominal ultrasound revealed abnormal architecture to both kidneys. Fungal culture and sensitivity from the subcutaneous mass revealed a uniform growth of Colletotrichum species that was susceptible to itraconazole. Colletotrichum species infection was confirmed in the subcutis and suspected to be disseminated. Colletotrichum species fungal infections in cats have not been previously documented.

authors

• Lawhon, Sara
• Levine, Gwendolyn

published proceedings

• J Feline Med Surg

author list (cited authors)

• Winter, R. L., Lawhon, S. D., Halbert, N. D., Levine, G. J., Wilson, H. M., & Daly, M. K.

citation count

• 5

complete list of authors

• Winter, Randolph L||Lawhon, Sara D||Halbert, Natalie D||Levine, Gwendolyn J||Wilson, Heather M||Daly, Meighan K

publication date

• October 2010

publisher

• SAGE Publications  Publisher

published in

• Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery  Journal

keywords

• Animals
• Cat Diseases
• Cats
• Colletotrichum
• Dermatomycoses
• Female

PubMed Central ID

• 20813572

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1016/j.jfms.2010.07.005

start page

• 828

end page

• 830

volume

• 12

issue

• 10

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jfms.2010.07.005