Resolution of exfoliative dermatitis and Malassezia pachydermatis overgrowth in a cat after surgical thymoma resection

Journal of Small Animal Practice - Tập 38 Số 10 - Trang 451-454 - 1997
M. A. FORSTER‐VAN HLJJFTE1,2, Cathy Curtis3, R. N. White1
1Department of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, The Royal Veterinary College. Hawkshead Lane, North Mymms, Hertfordshire AL9 7TA
2The London Cat Clinic, 11 Belsize Terrace. Hampstead. London NW3 4AX
3*Dermatology Referral Service, 7 Chadwell, Ware. Hertfordshire SG12 9JX

Tóm tắt

A four‐year‐old, male neutered domestic shorthaired cat was presented with a two‐week history of nasal and ocular discharge, generalised exfoliative dermatitis, intense pruritus, polydipsia, polyphagia, weight loss, intermittent hindlimb ataxia and lethargy. Cutaneous populations ofMalassezia pachydermatisyeast organisms were found to be elevated. The generalised nature of the disease prompted survey radiography which revealed the presence of a cranial mediastinal mass which was subsequently resected and found to be a thymoma. Within six months of surgery, systemic and cutaneous signs had resolved and yeast counts had returned to normal, suggesting a causal relationship between the thymoma and the skin disease.

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Journal of Small Animal Practice

Tập 38 Số 10

451-454

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