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Case Reports
. 2010 Dec;12(12):967-71.
doi: 10.1016/j.jfms.2010.07.004. Epub 2010 Sep 17.

Fungal rhinosinusitis caused by Scedosporium apiospermum in a cat

Dimitri Leperlier  1 , Rosario Vallefuoco, Eve Laloy, Julien Debeaupuits, Pauline De Fornel Thibaud, François-Lucien Crespeau, Jacques Guillot
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Case Reports

Fungal rhinosinusitis caused by Scedosporium apiospermum in a cat

Dimitri Leperlier et al. J Feline Med Surg. 2010 Dec.

Abstract

A 3-year-old neutered male Bengal cat with a history of chronic mucopurulent bilateral nasal discharge and sneezing was diagnosed with severe fungal rhinosinusitis. A diagnosis was obtained after computer tomography imaging, histopathological examination and fungal culture. The mold Scedosporium apiospermum was identified as the aetiological agent. To our knowledge, this case is the first description of a rhinitis or sinusitis caused by this agent in a cat. Aggressive surgical debridement combined with topical and systemic antifungal therapy was performed. Unfortunately, the treatment resulted only in a partial remission of signs.

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